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[silentC]

Yes I could easily believe that. It's common knowledge that they thought the 'coloured' races were inferior back then. As for the missionaries, they might have held similar views too but thought they were doing the right thing by helping the heathen savages. Thankfully we've moved on from that kind of thinking now.

Look, I don't begrudge them this apology - there seemed to be a lot of happy faces there yesterday (except when Nelson was speaking) - but I'm sceptical about what real good it's going to bring. I'm also cynical about Rudd's motivations. He is a politician after all.

[madrat]

I'm also cynical about Rudd's motivations. He is a politician after all.

Hmmm. tend to agree.

Pollies looking for brownie points???? Who'd have thought.

[silentC]

Exactly. No matter what else he does while he's in office, Rudd will always be "the PM who apologised to the Stolen Generation".

[madrat]

Exactly. No matter what else he does while he's in office, Rudd will always be "the PM who apologised to the Stolen Generation".

silentC, you just hit the nail right on the head.

At the end of the day, just about every PM and/or President is famous for something they have either said or done and I think this is it for Rudd.

He started early, let's see if he can top it throughout his duration in his current seat in power.

[jow104]

From a Pom.

Can anyone tell me of any political leader in the world today that hasnt got the need to apologise for his previous predeccors actions?

I cant think of one.

Its not the general public, its politicians who have got the guilty conscience.

[Woodlee]

They'd have to say sorry to the 10000 stolen English children sent to Australia after WWII as well.......

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/...ain40269.shtml

And to all the people of all the other nations they pillaged and sacked in the name of the British Empire.

Kev.

[Woodlee]

[quote=madrat;682877]Point taken Gra.
You know, thinking about it, we don't really have freedom of speech nowadays do we?


Australians will never have any rights until we have a bill of rights enacted and inserted into the constitution or at least an annex or addendum to it.

The "rights" we have are only assumed and at governments pleasure.
Maybe the new Government will take this issue on board.

Even Communist Russia has a bill of rights for its citizens.

[wayfarer]

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"By 1990, no child shall be living in poverty"

...And we'll plant a few trees too.

[journeyman Mick]

Or say sorry to those they left behind.

Mick

[RETIRED]

Thank you Ladies and Gentlemen for a most interesting debate. It is starting to get off course now after being a done deal so....................