The reality is that even if the date was moved from 26th January you can be sure the loathers will start campaigning for the abolition of Australia day. How else can activist keep their funding flowing and propaganda spread. I see already members of the religion of 'peace' are comparing settlement of Australia and Israel supposedly in 'occupied' land. Truely sickening how the press print this vomit.

Hi Aidan,

The English language is notoriously fickle: when you say 'seized', do you mean that when Russia seized the Kuriles from Japan, and East Prussia from Germany, that the people living in those territories thereby lost their land ownership ? Or that the political administration changed from Japanese and German, to Russian ?

Land tenure and political sovereignty are two very different fields.

Joe

Dear Aidan,

You're spot on - yes Russia went into the Ukraine
to save their Russian citizens living there (sarcasm)
just as they went into the Baltic countries to "save
them" as well. It's all a question of interpretation
isn't it - but try telling that to the people
living there who lost their entire families.

As for the date of Australia Day? No matter what date we
choose, I'm sure there will always be some who will object.
For whatever reason.

Loudmouth -
The former. Mere change of political administration would not be worth mentioning in this context. Sorry, I should have made it clear that in the cases I mentioned the people lost their land and were forcibly expelled from the country.
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runner -
So what if they do? There are very small numbers of people who whinge about everything, and the best response is to let them whinge but occasionally highlight the stupidity of their position.

But when it comes to the date of Australia Day, the issue isn't just haters whinging, it's a large number of people with a valid complaint!. Australia Day should be a day that unites the nation, but it can't do that while it remains on January 26th.

Aidan,

"But when it comes to the date of Australia Day, the issue isn't just haters whinging, it's a large number of people with a valid complaint!. Australia Day should be a day that unites the nation, but it can't do that while it remains on January 26th."

Who are this large number and what is their valid complaint?

Dear Aidan,

Here's a link on the power of language that's
worth a read:

http://theconversation.com/discovery-settlement-or-invasion-the-power-of-language-in-australias-historical-narrative-57097