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Troy, I'm sorry to say, yes I would cross the road if I had my family with me and an aboriginal was walking towards me. I have had to much experience to not be wary!
banjo_pete said:What is the answer????? No one knows! But i have a idea. It involves handing power back to them! Now every aboriginal artifact shop i have been to, is run by white Australians or even overseas people. Why not give them the right to sell their own art and culture? Just imagine making it illegal for the white man to be involved in the production, wholesale and the retail of aboriginal art? Could you imagine these ppl seeing some one in their comunity suceeding at the white fellas game. Role models would start to occur, a sense of pride and worth would flow back. They would be adding to the community both black and white. Something has to change and if they can see ppl succeed then just maybe this will spur others on.
Dream on.banjo_pete said:What is the answer????? No one knows! But i have a idea. It involves handing power back to them! Now every aboriginal artifact shop i have been to, is run by white Australians or even overseas people. Why not give them the right to sell their own art and culture? Just imagine making it illegal for the white man to be involved in the production, wholesale and the retail of aboriginal art? Could you imagine these ppl seeing some one in their comunity suceeding at the white fellas game. Role models would start to occur, a sense of pride and worth would flow back. They would be adding to the community both black and white. Something has to change and if they can see ppl succeed then just maybe this will spur others on.
banjo_pete said:1 in 5 inmates are aboriginal!
The good news is that public pressure has forced a review.http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/end-custody-death-confusion/2006/12/15/1165685866546.html
In September, a coroner found Snr Sgt Hurley struck Mulrunji Doomadgee, 36, and caused his fatal injuries on November 19, 2004, at the police station on the far north Queensland island.
But Ms Clare yesterday said the death had been due to a "complicated fall" and the evidence was not capable of proving Snr Sgt Hurley was criminally responsible for Mulrunji's death.
Mr Brough said the findings of the coroner and the DPP were poles apart. "Two pieces of very conflicting advice coming from public officials, one being the coroner and one being the DPP," Mr Brough told ABC Radio.
"That is simply throwing the community into huge confusion, disarray and bewilderment at the decision.
"So Peter Beattie - please announce that this will be reviewed urgently in the interest of the family and the wider community."....
wayneL said:or whether it is common to all homo sapiens when faced with similar situations.
A stroll around somewhere like Liverpool in the UK would supply all the empirical evidence required.
Wayne ,wayneL said:The question is whether the negative behaviour of aborigines is inherent in their culture or genetics; or whether it is common to all homo sapiens when faced with similar situations.
To suggest that aborigines have equal opportunity in this country is to seriously whack ones self off. Yes they get a few cash and other benefits not available to whitefella. But the things that are truly important to human beings extend well beyond benefits and include things like a feeling of usefulness, respect from others, self respect, pus a myriad of other psychological factors.
Aborigines suffer a daily psychological assault in these areas. Remarkably, it is often the "do-gooders" who reinforce this message.
The question then becomes: Would other races behave in the same way if in the same circumstance, viz, caucasians? The answer to that is resoundingly in the affirmative. One needs only to study the "deprivation index" of those nations that produce one, to see the correlation between deprivation and anti-social behaviour/crime rate.
A stroll around somewhere like Liverpool in the UK would supply all the empirical evidence required.
Macca,macca said:When we went across the Nullarbor I noticed on the map that a roadhouse was within an aboriginal land area and was run by aboriginal people.
We chose to stop at the roadhouse as a sign of support for their efforts.
There were no artifacts of any sort for sale.
The roadhouse had been leased to a white couple.
The settlement behind the roadhouse looked like a car wrecking yard and the few aboriginals hanging around the roadhouse were shouting and swearing at each.
At Ceduna all the motels have compounds otherwise all the cars are vandalised overnight.
Another example is Wilcannia in NSW, if a building does not have a manproof fence then it is vandalised, graffiti all over, the only business we could find open was a roadhouse and EVERYTHING was behind the counter so it wasn't stolen.
They really don't help themselves do they
From ABC, January 11, 2007
MAGISTRATE GRANTS BAIL TO MAN AT CENTRE OF AURUKUN RIOT
The man at the centre of the riot in the Cape York community of Aurukun has appeared in the Cairns Magistrate's Court on assault charges.
About 300 people attacked the police station, cars and other local buildings during the rampage on Tuesday night.
It is believed the riot was sparked by claims 22-year-old Warren Roderick Bell was assaulted while in police custody, a claim denied by the Queensland Police Union.
Today, the Cairns Magistrate's Court heard Bell threw a stick at his brother, who was on the opposite side of the road, but the stick instead flew through the window of a passing vehicle, hitting the publican of the Three Rivers Tavern.
Police prosecutor Leanne Harrison told the court Bell had an appalling criminal history and was a threat to the public.
Magistrate Suzette Coates granted the man bail, on the prevision he abstain from alcohol and drugs and stay away from Aurukun.
He is due to reappear in court late next month.
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