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Its Another Holiday

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If the activists are unhappy with calling the 26th of Jan Australia day, perhaps we could call it Civilization day?
Posted by shadowminister, Tuesday, 25 January 2022 10:44:39 AM
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Why should it be a holiday for all?
People of principle who object would insist on their right to work and wouldn’t have a bar of such an objectionable day off.
Posted by Is Mise, Tuesday, 25 January 2022 10:51:10 AM
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I like shadowminister's "Civilisation Day",

The basic requirements for civilisation are:

cities,
government,
religion,
social structure,
writing and art.

Extras such as:

job specialisation
public works

are often added.

The recently dubbed "First Nations" (copied from American race/culture fanatics) could never be described as civilised or as a civilisations.
Posted by ttbn, Tuesday, 25 January 2022 11:16:28 AM
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The minimum requirement for civilization is the written word. An import to Aus to upgrade an outdated culture.
Posted by shadowminister, Tuesday, 25 January 2022 11:29:27 AM
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Civilization Day?

Considering the treatment of our Indigenous People
in which dispossession, discrimination, disease, killings,
have taken place we could hardly with a clear conscience
call the day it all began - "Civilization Day."

After all a civilized society is characterized by tolerance
as well as how it treats the vulnerable. We still have a
long way to go in that regard.
Posted by Foxy, Tuesday, 25 January 2022 12:20:42 PM
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Foxy,

Civilisation does not mean any of those things you ascribe to it.

The Romans had writing, literature art, law commerce etc and were civilised, but very cruel in many ways.
Posted by shadowminister, Tuesday, 25 January 2022 12:26:54 PM
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