Jewely,

What rules ? The rules of evidence. You can't just assert and expect it to be believed - you have to provide some sort of back-up.

I wonder though, when you write -

" ... I wish I lived in this world you’ve made where the native peeps were always treated with dignity and respect and lived lives where love ruled the races and children were only removed reluctantly for their own good by the nicest and kindest of folk."

- do you actually ever read what other people write ? What don't you understand about the implications of 'destitution' ? Do you know what the word means ? Can you begin to imagine its dreadful effects on the most neglected and excluded population in this country ? Life and death matters ? The effects on family stability ?

I guess it's no wonder you would prefer to just skip over the fields, singing " ... La la lalala la la lalala la… oh crap I tripped over an ancient artifact... lala la la lalala la..."

Here's a serious question: since, I believe, you come from New Zealand, have you ever heard of, or can you imagine, the forced removal of Maori children, in order to bring them up as Pakeha ? Does that strike you as a bit fanciful ? Wouldn't you expect a person asserting this to come up with some evidence ? Cases ? Even just names ?

But carry on, dear, singing " ... La la lalala la la lalala la… oh crap I tripped over an ancient artifact... lala la la lalala la..."

Joe