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Irresponsible happenings: Juukan Gorge, Rio Tinto and the Never Again Report : Comments
By Binoy Kampmark, published 14/12/2020While section 17 of the current Act makes the destruction, damage or altering to an Aboriginal site a criminal offence, Section 18 provides a route of dispensation for the aspiring cultural vandal.
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There a multiple reasons for opinions based on limited facts.
But there is another factor which drives ignorance. It’s called too comfortable!
I see the comfort zone highlighted on this site too often.
I think it’s the rot that sinks conservatism.
I agree with your assessment of a continuing need for the study of humanity subjects, but again there is another dangerous factor to this.
The cat is long gone from the bag, and universities need to rid themselves of ideological brainwashing of students, and stitck with their core value and responsibility; IE education.
And finally, this topic re article, is an opportune time to raise the spectre of vested interests and negative outcomes.
It’s a good example of why the Aboriginals bureaucracy can’t be trusted with the safe keeping of ancient sites applicable to a broader human civilisation.
The way it stands now with a trademark stamp of “sacred” has lost its credibility!
Cheers Dan