"In 2008 Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue gave a remarkable speech..."

Yes, that's what I said. After the mid 1990s she was telling a very different story to the one she told prior to the 1990s. But I guess you'll never acknowledge that.

"In Australia between 1910 - 1970s It was government policy
forcibly remove from their families many Australian
Aboriginal children because of assimilation policies.

This is on historical record. It is fact. "

Its actually rubbish. Thousand claim to have been taken due to government policy of stealing kids. Not a single verified case has ever been documented. Lois herself confirmed she wasn't stolen. But I guess you've never acknowledge that. There have been several attempts to prove the case for the stolen generation claims. All have failed. But I guess you'll never acknowledge that. Check out the Gunner-Cabrillo trial. I've educated you on it a few years back. But I guess you'll never acknowledge that.

Oh, and since I've been down this road with low information commenters like you before...a word on the "Bringing Them Home" report. Those who put the report together confirmed that they couldn't and didn't even try to verify the claims of those who claimed to be stolen because it would have been disrespectful to question them about it. So no evidence - just unsupported claims.'

This has become ridiculous.

O'Donoghue says she wasn't stolen but removed at the request of her father.
Foxy says she doesn't want that to be true and therefore it isn't.

O'Donoghue says her early life on the mission was good and the education she received set her up for a better life.
Foxy says she doesn't want that to be true and therefore it isn't.

If you want to just create a fantasy world around what you want to be true and then claim its reality, knock yourself out. But I'd prefer to remain in the realms of the real world.

To my way of thinking, O'Donoghue was a sad character. She knew the truth of her early life and spoke of it fondly. But once it became impossible within the aboriginal industry to consider being removed (not stolen) as a good outcome, Lois was forced to adopt a new story-line. But, being inherently honest, she always seemed embarrassed at being forced to fudge the truth which is why she tried to skirt the issue by creating terms like 'removed' and 'separated'.

But her 'supporters' who want to use her name for political purposes have no such qualms and openly call her stolen when she herself had denied that.

Rather a sad end to an exemplary life.

I'm done with this.

Foxy clearly has no interest in the truth but only in the politics. There are several threads in the past where things like the "Bringing them Home" report and O'Donoghue herself have been canvassed. If foxy wants to educate herself on these issues she can go back and reread those threads. But the truth of these issues doesn't concern the likes of Foxy - just the politics.

mhaze

You took your time realising that it is a waste of time arguing with stupid people. No matter how wise and truthful your opinions and arguments are, stupid people just keep on and on until you give up.

If you had read my testing of the of the extent of the woman's stupidity, you could have saved yourself a lot of time.

I started this discussion with Sydney's Mardi Gras
and ended up paying tribute to Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue
a remarkable trailblazer who died recently
at the age of 91 and who worked tirelessly
for human rights and a unified Australia, I gave links
and references and historical facts. For me this
discussion has now run its course. I have no control
over what people think or choose to believe. All I can
do is present the available facts and evidence. Which I
have been professionally trained to do.

My wish is for all of this country's people
to find understanding
tolerance and empathy for others in their hearts,
instead of trying to tear others down.
Denial of history needs to stop for reconciliation
to take place. It is long overdue.

“Non-stupid people always underestimate the damaging power of stupid individuals. In particular, the non-stupid constantly forget that all times and places and under any circumstances to deal with and/or associate with stupid people infallibly turns out to be a costly mistake.” (Carlo Cipolla, ‘The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity’)