THE APOLOGY AND COMPENSATION.
Much has been said and written on these two subjects.
The Prime Minister has now set the date for the 'apology' to be made, and it seems that it will made as follows.
Only to those Aborigines who were taken from their families because of their race, and no compensation claims will be entertained.
There are those who feel that an apology is not necessary, and should not be made for something which happened six or seven generations ago, and we of the present generation should be made to feel guilty over this distrasous policy.
As I understand it, and I am open to correction, that children were removed because they were being abused, and /or were being given a better life.
If childen are being abused, then the sooner they are removed from the environment the better. Removing children from their parents and culture to give them a better life , depends on your point of view.
These children, from a totally different culture were made to live in a white man's world with white man's standards. Many of these children never recovered from the enforced separation and many still bear the mental and emotional scars today.
Saying sorry six or seven generations later does not lessen the hurt or the damage.Saying sincerely how much we all regret that the incidents ever took place may be just a little different from saying 'sorry', although it does no harm [or good for that matter] to say either.
When people are hurt and/or damaged emtionally, physically, or psychologically, they are entitleld to justice and compensation, such are the laws under which we live.
The Prime Minister has said that compensation will not be paid to the victims of the stolen generation. Many, many people agree with this view.
Me, well I'm a cynical son of a gun. I believe that a couple of good Barristers on say $5000- a day could make holes big enough to drive a bus through the case of no compensation. But then we'll have to wait and see won't we?.
You buy the justice you can afford to pay for.
One thing I have learned, is that never believe what politicians tell you, no matter what colour tie they wear. By and large, they tell you what you want to hear
It's all about being elected the next time round.
Caz.
Much has been said and written on these two subjects.
The Prime Minister has now set the date for the 'apology' to be made, and it seems that it will made as follows.
Only to those Aborigines who were taken from their families because of their race, and no compensation claims will be entertained.
There are those who feel that an apology is not necessary, and should not be made for something which happened six or seven generations ago, and we of the present generation should be made to feel guilty over this distrasous policy.
As I understand it, and I am open to correction, that children were removed because they were being abused, and /or were being given a better life.
If childen are being abused, then the sooner they are removed from the environment the better. Removing children from their parents and culture to give them a better life , depends on your point of view.
These children, from a totally different culture were made to live in a white man's world with white man's standards. Many of these children never recovered from the enforced separation and many still bear the mental and emotional scars today.
Saying sorry six or seven generations later does not lessen the hurt or the damage.Saying sincerely how much we all regret that the incidents ever took place may be just a little different from saying 'sorry', although it does no harm [or good for that matter] to say either.
When people are hurt and/or damaged emtionally, physically, or psychologically, they are entitleld to justice and compensation, such are the laws under which we live.
The Prime Minister has said that compensation will not be paid to the victims of the stolen generation. Many, many people agree with this view.
Me, well I'm a cynical son of a gun. I believe that a couple of good Barristers on say $5000- a day could make holes big enough to drive a bus through the case of no compensation. But then we'll have to wait and see won't we?.
You buy the justice you can afford to pay for.
One thing I have learned, is that never believe what politicians tell you, no matter what colour tie they wear. By and large, they tell you what you want to hear
It's all about being elected the next time round.
Caz.
posted by caz at
8:33 PM
1 Comments:
As I understand it, and I am open to correction, that children were removed because they were being abused, and /or were being given a better life.
That is the colonial spin put on it, the well-meaning white man only ever brought good to the natives.
The reality is in the 'Bringing Them Home' report, which you will find here.
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