Indyvidual, Eddy Mabo decided that he would challenge the status quo, because his land, which had been in his family forever, had been taken from him illegally.
David

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I was born game.

I just get so sick and tired of these touchy, feely articles by people who are one quarter or less "aboriginal" who write these articles for the Eastern Suburbs Blue Rinse Set, who rather incredibly, now vote for Labor.

FACT. The best thing that ever happened to the real aboriginal people was the coming of the British. Everywhere the British went they set up countries which today are the most desirable places on the planet to live in. Governor Phillip was speared at Manly Beach by an aboriginal, but t=when his marines raised their muskets to return fire, Phillip told them to stop. He knew the aboriginal man (who was not a local) was confused and he wanted to create a nation INCLUSIVE of aboriginal people.

If the Germans or the Japs had got here first, there would be no aborigines. If the Belgians of the Dutch had got here first, all aboriginal people would have been slaves. And if nobody had come to drag the aboriginal people into the modern age, then Australia today would be just another totally dysfunctional, black run country holding out the begging bowl to the European people. Russians, Asians, South Americans, and Indians are not noted for their generosity to the third world. It is always the white guys who foot the bill and get all the criticism.

Stone age aboriginal culture is exactly that, a very primitive old male dominated gerentocracy culture which was very violent towards females, and it still is. Every Feminist should be condemning it to high heaven, but just like Islam, Feminists are missing in action when judging any non European male dominated culture.

As for aboriginal cave paintings. If Notre Dame was as big as France and was sitting on vital resources, you can bet that the French would make a compromise with their culture. Aboriginal welfare is a $60 billion pa industry while our defence budget is $40 billion. It is about time the "aboriginals", even those with dark skin and dark eyes, stopped whining and contributed to their own welfare.