That's right Jim.

I also think that the current system is not helpfull. Remember when we refered to welfare paymenst as uneployment "benefit" or Family "benefit". It was seen as financial asistance that the government were not obligated to provide but choose to provide. Now we see welfare payments as a right, not a privelage.

Untill we break that mentality, so many people (black and White) in our society are not going to be motivated to do any more with their life.

While we have a lot to be ashamed of in our past I do think previous generations had a much better work ethic and also saw it as their personal responcibility to do something with their life.

We will go a long way if everyone in this country took the attitude that no one owes us anything. Sure an apology would be nice but there is no point loosing sleep if we don't get one. We need to learn to forgive and move on.

Psycologists and Psyciatrists will tell you that a lot of sickness, anxiety depressions and so many other things comes when we are unable to forgive and hold bitterness. They don't say anything about problems that come from not saying sorry.

The only person who suffers is the one who can't forgive. Don't waste your time waiting for the Prime Minister to say sorry. It may never happen so just move on

Proverbs, ok I'll move on (and have) but can you? Nothing in your post is original thought, just lazy lendings from here and there.

Let me just say that I totally believe we cannot fully move forward untill the government takes responcibility for the actions of previous governments and makes an official appology for not only the stolen generation but for countless other atrocities commited by whites.

I know my thoughts aren't original but they need to be repeated because, unlike you and I, there are many Australian who are going to die in their self pity without ever realising their full potential because they refuse to move on untill they receive their apology.