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The politics of apology and the laws of compensation : Comments

By Nilay Patel, published 14/2/2008

Many international conventions binding on Australia recognise a right to an effective remedy for the stolen generations: but what are the legal issues?

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Zilmia you seem to lack to be open minded. I did not at all claim you are seeking compensation! I merely stated that I would have no issue with a person like you seeking compensation and if a court were to award one. As such, I am not having an issue with the “sorry” wording as some fear that people deemed by the Courts entitled to compensation were to have my objection. It just appears to me you are so obsessed with your own views that you cannot read my writings as they are intended.
Again; “I have absolutely no issue with a person like “zilmia” who claims to be wrongly removed from her mother to get appropriate compensation if this is what a court were to decide.” As such I refer to “a person like” and as such not specifically concentrate on your person but applies it generally to a person like your self.
How on earth did you consider this saying “sorry” did anything at all if you seem to be so bitter that you construe a different meaning to what I stated?
You are entitled to have your views and so am I and twisting the meaning of what I stated as to purport it to be offensive isn’t going to resolve anything and neither does it for one iota advance any debate about the issues.
When I came into Australia in 1971, I never even knew Aboriginals resided in Australia and then I quickly learned by a drunk-Aboriginal (in Melbourne) getting into my car telling me that Aboriginals owed Australia and I had to drive him for free. Well, he didn’t get anywhere with me.
Perhaps Aboriginals should stop trying to blame everyone else for their problems and take some accountability for the mess they themselves also created. No “sorry” is going to resolve the self-destructive conduct by certain Aboriginals.
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I feel sorry for anyone who suffers an injustice, not just Aboriginals suffer this!
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There was once this Governor-of-Aboriginal-descent in South-Australia and he proved that equal opportunity exist if you just give the effort!
Posted by Mr Gerrit H Schorel-Hlavka, Thursday, 28 February 2008 12:12:33 AM
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I had to send this on

"Am I a Racist?

Someone finally said it.

How many are actually paying attention to this?

There are Aboriginals,
Torres Strait Islanders,
Kiwis
Lebanese
Asians,
Arabs,
Boat People from all over the place., etc.
And then there are just Australians.
You pass me on the street and sneer in my Direction.
You Call Me
' Australian Dog',
'White boy',
'Cracker',
'Skippy',
'Whitey'
'Caveman'
And that's OK.
But when I call you, Black fellah, Kiwi,
Towel head,

You call Me a Racist.
You say that whites commit a lot of violence against you,
So why are the Housing Commission estates the most dangerous places to Live?
You have the Aboriginal Schools.
You have Sorry Day.
You have Yom Hashoah
You have Ma'uled Al-Nabi.
If we had WET (White Entertainment Television), we'd be racists.
If we had a White Pride Day. You would call us racists.
If we had White Culture Month, we'd be racists.
If we had any organization for only whites to'advance' OUR lives . We'd be racists.
If we had a University fund that only gave white Students
Scholarships..... You know we'd be racists.
'White colleges' ...THAT would be a racist college.
You can march for your race and rights.
If we marched for our race and rights, You would call us racists.
You are proud to be black, brown, yellow and orange,
And you're not afraid to announce it.
But when we announce our white pride you call us racists.
You rob us, bash our kids,steal from us, and shoot at us.
But, when a white police officer shoots a Muslim gang member or beats up a Lebanese drug-dealer running from the law and posing a threat to society, You call him a racist.
I am proud. But, you call me a racist.
Why is it that only whites can be racists? "

There is nothing improper about this e-mail.
Let's see which of you are proud enough to send it on

David
Posted by VK3AUU, Wednesday, 5 March 2008 5:02:35 PM
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You really are a pathetic little limeball aren't you Vacuous?

You take any piece of racist tripe you can get you limp wristed little hands on to regenerate bad feeling. Keep it on the boil eh?

What a sad sack of hit you are, and all the equally sad little apologies for human beings who back you.
Posted by Ginx, Thursday, 6 March 2008 5:55:39 PM
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VK3AUU: "Am I a Racist?"

Yes, David. I'm afraid you are.
Posted by CJ Morgan, Thursday, 6 March 2008 6:13:44 PM
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I readily admit to being a racist.
What is so wrong about that?
With all due respect, I would suggest that you, Ginx and all other people on this forum are also racists. If you are not, then you must suffer from an inferiority complex. Be honest and stand up for yourself.

David
Posted by VK3AUU, Thursday, 6 March 2008 7:35:35 PM
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Yes, David. I'm afraid you are.
CJMorgan,
he is stating a fact. Where on earth is there a single racist word in his post ? Either you don't know what a racist is or you are one. I happen to witness that disgusting affliction every day and yes, at times from white people as well.
Posted by individual, Thursday, 6 March 2008 9:00:51 PM
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