Unlucky, I’ve had a nice celebration of our country today.
Australia was conquered by the British a long time ago. Nothing will ever change that, and the country is what it is today because of that event. No one alive today did the conquering and murdering. Everyone alive today is benefitting from it though, via not still living in caves and huts, having running water and electricity, living past the age of 30, etc.
Are you aware that indigenous Australians had possibly the highest standard of living in the world at the time? All the food, resources and medicines they could need, and all round very healthy. That was all destroyed when they were moved from their land, children stolen, even massacred, so the knowledge no longer exists. Today being born indigenous means a huge disadvantage because of the ongoing impacts. Does that seem right to you? Would you still say they’re benefiting from being occupied?
No one is blaming the people alive, but Australia Day only became officially the 26th in 1994.
It is within many of our lifetimes and we can change the date to celebrate it on a day that doesn’t coincide with the worst tragedy in our nations history.
Unlucky, I’ve had a nice celebration of our country today.
Australia was conquered by the British a long time ago. Nothing will ever change that, and the country is what it is today because of that event. No one alive today did the conquering and murdering. Everyone alive today is benefitting from it though, via not still living in caves and huts, having running water and electricity, living past the age of 30, etc.
Are you aware that indigenous Australians had possibly the highest standard of living in the world at the time? All the food, resources and medicines they could need, and all round very healthy. That was all destroyed when they were moved from their land, children stolen, even massacred, so the knowledge no longer exists. Today being born indigenous means a huge disadvantage because of the ongoing impacts. Does that seem right to you? Would you still say they’re benefiting from being occupied?
No one is blaming the people alive, but Australia Day only became officially the 26th in 1994.
It is within many of our lifetimes and we can change the date to celebrate it on a day that doesn’t coincide with the worst tragedy in our nations history.
Also your racism is noted.