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Message: [QUOTE="Sirlee oldman, post: 3190306, member: 8915"] I don’t understand why you emphasise unity so much. The aim of multiculturalism is not (or should not be) to take many cultures and absorb them into one unified whole. The aim is to have many cultures respectfully co-exist. Of course when these cultures share the same territory and rules then they will also blend their cultures to a large extent but that should not be the focus. The focus should be on RESPECTFUL co-existence. This is especially true for Indigenous culture given our history of trying to destroy or assimilate them. The sins of the fathers are the cause of the current problems and simply telling them to suck it up buttercup is not enough. I recommend everyone reads the Uluru Statement from the Heart and think about what they are actually asking for. They want a Sovereignty (just some say over their lives and not a separate state) that co-exists with the Nation state of Australia and a relationship based on honest and truthful communication about the past and the present. Show them enough respect to give them that and we will begin to solve some problems. I just wanted to add for context that there’s 2 different locations within 20 minutes drive of my place where Aboriginal people were given flour laced with strychnine. On both occasions 50-60 men, women and children died excruciating deaths. The sins of the past were pretty bad. [/QUOTE]

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