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My position in today's society has been advanced by the crimes of my forefathers. The position in today's society of our indigenous people – those whose lineage
by jdub 10y ago
My position in today's society has been advanced by the crimes of my forefathers. The position in today's society of our indigenous people – those whose lineage survived – has been limited by the crimes of my forefathers.
For that I do feel guilt. I'd hope anyone would at least feel empathy. Ultimately it demands redress.
- zxv 10y agoOne should have the right, and responsibility, to define who they are, not their father.
- jdub 10y agoYeah. Reality doesn't really work like that.
- Chris2048 10y agoIt seems we're talking about perception here, so what is the 'reality'?
- pessimizer 10y agoThat you're making up a 'right.'
- Chris2048 10y agoAll rights are manmade though.
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- Chris2048 10y agoAre you talking about North America, and native americans?
- pessimizer 10y agoYes.
- jdub 10y agoNo, the article is about Australia, and I'm Australian.