This elderly contributor started school in 1939 so I missed the myths of which you speak, Paul, in my day there was virtually no mention of Aboriginal Australians in the curriculum, but we learned a lot about them (our teachers only used the curriculum as a guide), even to the extent of twice yearly visits to La Perouse.

Foxy, Steele, Paul,

Can you get it through your heads that Aboriginal people are as intelligent as anybody else in the world BUT - like ALL of our ancestors ten thousand years ago - their way of life, economic wherewithall, and technology were backward, primitive, savage, barbarian - just like the ways of our ancestors (and for Scotland and Ireland, my ancestral places, only a few hundred years ago).

What the Indigenous movement desperately needs is - not any more charlatans - but dedicated devil's advocates, people who have the Indigenous Cause tattooed on their hearts but who are prepared to examine every proposal - treaty, voice, nation, referendum, etc., etc. - and every 'brilliant' idea, like farming, cities, trading, roads, etc. - up to the light of thorough scrutiny. Anything else, I sometimes think, the brainless acceptance of every crap idea out of fear of being thought to be racist, is utter racism.

Dare to question. Dare to analyse. Dare to disagree. Out of love.

Best of luck,

Joe

Foxy,

Given that you are happy to remove race based discrimination in the constitution I would assume that you don't back the full implementation of the Uhluru declaration?

people who have the Indigenous Cause tattooed on their hearts
Loudmouth,
I totally agree but in reality, perpetually bleating victim is easier !

Joe,

Why bother to argue with the Three Stooges? You know nothing can 'get through their heads'. They are too stupid to know what fools they make of themselves when they argue you and Big Nana, who actually have experience of indigenous matters.

Dear Joe,

We are trying to learn and analyse and have open minds
about this subject. Hence the research on the topic.
And it is a fascinating one where much is being
discovered.

Dear Shadow Minister,

When I learn more about precisely all the details of
the Uluru statement I shall be able to speak in
more depth on the subject with you.

ttbn,

If you want to seriously contribute to this discussion may I
respectfully suggest that you leave out the name
calling and the insults. People are entitled to their
opinions and to express their findings on any subject.
That does not make them less intelligent than yourself
even if their views do not agree with yours.

A bit of civility would not go astray. Or alternatively
you're entitled not to read the comments and go to
another discussion if this one upsets you so much.