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Murder of Indigenous Women

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Here is the link from "Four Corners," :

http://abc.net.au/news/2022-10-24/murdered-and-missing-indigenous-women-four-corners/101546186
Posted by Foxy, Tuesday, 25 October 2022 8:36:58 AM
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As I've said often on these pages, aboriginal society was and remains highly misogynistic and therefore violent against women.

In pre-European times, women were mere chattels of the male elder, able to be sold and traded, beaten often and severely and used as pack-mules. While that notion of the order of things has largely been breed out of the more urbanised natives, it remains strong in the more recently settled areas like the desert regions and the NT.

Consequently, violence toward women remains acceptable in that sub-society.

Although western society should aim to forcibly eradicate this stone-age thinking, it has the self-imposed problem of dealing with its own notions of racism. So, while using the force of law against the violent men would be expected, fears of accusations of racism, efforts to NOT incarcerate aboriginal men or break-up families tends toward a hands-off approach.

When we see society raise itself against domestic violence (although never violence BY women) it is usually white men who are stigmatised. Aboriginal women are 40 times more likely to suffer domestic violence but society averts its gaze lest it be forced to increase the numbers of native men in gaol.

Its a lose/lose situation. Be accused of racism by targeting the violent men or racism for not targeting the violent men.

But one thing we can be sure of....no matter what, it'll be the fault of the Europeans.
Posted by mhaze, Tuesday, 25 October 2022 10:57:09 AM
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If poverty is a cause then we should have the same murder rate among others who are impoverished.
Posted by Is Mise, Tuesday, 25 October 2022 11:29:33 AM
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We've all seen documentaries on the subject of how sexist
Australia is and how it compares to the rest of the world.
Apparently the newest data shows that - we're not doing so well.

But of course what do you expect from those pesky women
complaining. After all Australia's entire history has always
been pro-female and very fair - hasn't it. Men are fine and
very tolerant - as long as the women know their place.

http://smh.com.au/national/new-research-revealing-australian-attitudes-towards-women-shocks-two-former-prime-ministers-20220309-p5a2yj.html
Posted by Foxy, Tuesday, 25 October 2022 12:41:31 PM
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Get over it. Stop the nosey-parker do-goodism, These people are subject to the same laws as all other Australians. They murder someone, the law deals with it.
Posted by ttbn, Tuesday, 25 October 2022 1:56:48 PM
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ttbn,
That’s part of the problem, how the law deals with it.
To often the Law gives a smack on the wrist.
Posted by Is Mise, Tuesday, 25 October 2022 2:20:11 PM
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