We usually associate genocide with the "bad guys". The findings of a three year inquiry into the deaths of thousands of Native American women and girls in Canada over the past 30 years is startling. The inquiry delivered its 1200 page final report on Monday, it catalogued historical and contemporary injustices perpetrated against thousands of Native Americans. The inquiry concluded that decades of policy and state indifference amounted to genocide against Indigenous peoples.

Genocide against Indigenous people, including those in Australia, is nothing new, its been happening ever since Europeans set foot on Indigenous land the world over.

Dear Paul,

Thanks for this discussion.

I've come across an interesting link that asks
the question "Canada acknowledges "colonial
genocide," but will it set a precedent in the
Commonwealth?"

We're reminded that "" many history books tell stories
of friendly conquests while neglecting to broach the
uncomfortable truths of massacres and cultural
destruction that allowed Europeans to establish colonies
in almost all corners of the globe."

We're told that "it's only been relatively recently
(latter part of the 20th century) that many non-Indigenous
academics, governments and invested citizens sought to
challenge the inherited stories of settlement."

Well, Canada has become the latest country to admit to
"race-based genocide" against its Indigenous people.
Where does that leave the rest of the Commonwealth
countries and how will this affect them?

There's more at the following link:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-07/will-canadas-report-into-colonial-genocide-impact-commonwealth/11241372

Oh good, we've found a genocide story that Paul is prepared to discuss. Of course when I tried to raise the genocide of the Uighurs, Paul, who hasn't seen a communist regime he's not ready to cover up for, was anxious to talk about anything else. Foxy did talk about anything else, refusing to discuss the Uighurs.

But now we have a genocide that blames the 'right' people.

The report was released two years ago, so why the current kerfuffle? It looks a lot like the 'Bringing Them Home' report - long on sentiment, short on facts. Basically what it says is that a higher portion of natives females die than other women and that is the fault of the government. A bit like our issue where lots of aboriginal kids were abandoned and that was blamed on the government.

Attach the word genocide and the usual crew will fall into line, unless its applied to the wrong regime and then its head in the sand time.

mhaze,

Having a rough day?

Your position is shaky if you feel the need
to insult. It also reveals your own low self esteem.

Trying actually contributing something to the discussion
there's a good lad.

Dear Paul,

Perhaps all this from Canada just may encourage
other Commonwealth countries to formally acknowledge
their past histories, including Australia. Hence
this discussion. None of us are ignoring what's
happening in the world today. On the contrary.

"you feel the need to insult."

It wasn't an insult....just a statement of fact. I can't help but notice you didn't dispute that fact.

"Trying actually contributing something to the discussion.."

Did you read the second part of my post? Did you understand the second part of my post?