Foxy, My work and personal life had me involved with Indigenous folk close up, not via a library. Some were friends with my kids as well and often slept over. My experience is not theoretical and based on reading others experience. The TPNG experience was totally different to that of Oz. Later years had me as far afield as the Amazon and other less than salubrious locations. I can get along with most folk black, white or brindle, colour is of no issue. SD

Dear Shaggy Dog,

I've lived and worked in the US for close to ten years
where I mixed with people of various colours and races.

I've lived and travelled over Europe, Mexico, Canada,
I've run Storytime Sessions for various multicultural
groups. I've worked in Institutions of
Learning, government departments, corporate, private
sectors, even consulates ( representing the Brazilian
at the Sydney Royal Show). So I've had a very varied
life and work background.

I'm pleased to learn that you have as well.

Well done.

Foxy,
Well done Foxy.
My experience is nowhere near as esoteric as yours. Just day to day association with indigenous folk be it in Oz or other places. Take care. SD

Dear Shaggy Dog,

Thank You. I regret not having much contact with
our Indigenous people and envy your experiences.

My younger brother who used to live in Kempsey, NSW
was a teacher (now retired) has had plenty of experiences
with Indigenous kids and their parents. His views are
different to mine. I suspect he'll be voting against the Voice.

Whereas - my older brother is the one who sent me the
three t-shirts from Aboriginal artists in Brisbane:

http://bwtribal.com.au

So you see - even family members don't always agree

Paul after asking for evidence of " Aboriginals massacring Aboriginals" and my providing it, asks "So what is your point"? The point was to provide an answer. The point was to show aboriginals massacring aboriginals which the aboriginal apologists here seem determined to not know about.

I have plenty of other examples of such warfare, but you don't want it to be true and therefore, in your mind, it isn't true. Its funny that you will, at every opportunity denigrate British society, but as soon as you run into some aspect of aboriginal society that you can't hide from, you want to claim that the natives were no worse than the POMS. To Paul, the Poms are to be abhorred and the aboriginals were no worse than them.

"So again, do you think aboriginal society was unchanged over the millennia..."

"And of course YOU never make a mistake." Its all rather childish that someone who could so cluelessly write "D and A" would make such a big deal of someone else's typo.

Dear Shaggy Dog,

I gave you the wrong link earlier for the aboriginal
t-shirts. Here it is again:

http://bwtribal.com