Jesus, snowflakes to the left of us, snowflakes to the right of us ........ is there a chance that any of you kids can pay any attention to the topic ?

Each of you, for Christ's sake, grow a pair. So you don't give a stuff about Indigenous life-chances ?

Joe

Amen to that, Joe.

Loudmouth - Bit rich coming from you.

From me to you before - I would have expected better from you, you failed to see it was not about this thread.

It seems I was wrong expectations zero.

Hi Phillip,

"Aboriginal activists have complained to the Australian Human Rights Commission that they feel “offended, insulted, humiliated and intimidated”, on the basis of their race, following a discussion about preventing child abuse in aboriginal communities on Channel Seven's 'Sunrise' program."

Sorry, Phillip, I misinterpreted that opening statement to infer that some Aboriginal activists felt offended, etc., etc., when mention was made of child abuse in Aboriginal 'communities'.

Indigenous child mortality is around five times the non-Indigenous rate - after all, those first years should be amongst the safest in children's lives. I'm confident that the child mortality rate amongst working, urban Indigenous people is about the same as it is for non-Indigenous people, but vastly higher in 'communities' - and probably higher, the more remote a 'community' may be. Accidental death, neglect, violent abuse - they do take their toll, Philip.

But if Aboriginal activists don't want to know, if they have no remedy for such a dire situation, either because they are pig-ignorant or really don't care - then we know what Aboriginal people generally - and children in particular - are up against.

So, whose side are you on, brother ?

Joe

Loudmouth On this subject I have not formed a solid opinion except to say I do believe Aboriginal children are disadvantaged but not by Australia but by there parents and tribal leaders.

Australia has been bending over backwards for years to appease Aboriginies but they are they own worst enemy.

Dear Philip S.,

Is it the lack of infrastructure for our Indigenous people
that adds to the problem? Can we continue to blame them -
or should we take a closer look at the lack of infrastructure?
Just a thought.