Well Foxy, that was a long way of saying that you have no intention of saying what it is about aboriginal culture that you think is worthy of celebration.

That's probably a good idea. Previously you've show that you have almost no understanding of how stone age cultures elsewhere were indeed worthy of celebration and how poorly aboriginal culture compares to those much more successful cultures.

Indeed as I've pointed out many times in the past, the only way someone could think in any way positively about pre-1788 culture is t be utterly ignorant about stone age cultures in the rest of the world.

("Those who know the least, obey the best" Farquhar).

BTW Foxy have you finished that research assignment I set you the other day? http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?discussion=10430#362257

Don't fret, I know you won't check it out. Ignorance is bliss

Mr Mhaze Trumpster,

"how poorly aboriginal culture compares to those much more successful cultures."

What is your yardstick for comparison, and what is the measure of success?

mhaze,

I find your views too extreme, narrow, and ill-informed.

Find a kindred spirit to talk to.
I'm not one.

Cheers.

Armchair Critic,

We've all heard someone ask:

"Why can't Indigenous People just get over it?
After all, it happened ages ago."

The reason why many Indigenous People can't simply get
over the past is because the negative affects of
colonization are still having an impact on
Indigenous people every day often in drastic ways.

The 18th Century colonial attitudes set in motion events
and policies and established systems and institutions
that continue to have an impact on Indigenous People today,
despite Indigenous People's determined efforts to resist
and overcome their adversity.

We need to avoid stereotypes, judgements, and biases.
We need to try to give them a sense of self-worth and respect
and stop running them down - this is especially important for
the self-image of the young. We need to try to be inclusive
instead of divisive.

And if that's being wrong?

Hey, lets at least - give it a "Fair go!"

What is your yardstick for comparison, and what is the measure of success?
Paul1405,
As all decent folk know, it is impossible to discuss decent sense with the likes of you so, I'll simply reply with that; The comparison yardstick is how one has helped themselves to pull their weight under the circumstances of daily life. The measure of success is how much someone could actually go by their merit rather than their claims of wrong-doing to their ancestors. Considering that much of this "wrong-doing" has become a huge benefit for the bleaters of more often than not mere gossip & fake Chinese whisper history !
Every culture, every Ethnicity & every human has skeletons in their closet. Some of those skeletons are from deliberate misdeeds but most are due to action of others due to ignorance.
Imagine how much more ignorant you'd be if it weren't for the invaders providing you with facts !

You can always tell when Foxy suddenly realises she's out of her depth...she suddenly decides she doesn't want to talk any more.

Just a hint of what these people are utterly ignorant of and if you want to swoon over a stone age peoples try this....
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/gobekli-tepe-the-worlds-first-temple-83613665/