Tuesday, November 23, 2010
The "Stolen Generation"
Austalia has a special day set aside for something called Sorry Day. This is a day when many activists march as a means of recognizing what had been done to the aboriginal people of Australia. It is a way for white Australians to apologize. Some people argue that it is not enough. Others argue that the deeds of the past must be put in the past and that people should just "get over it." Any thoughts? Is it enough? Is it a step in the right direction? Should more be done? Like what?
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I think that this is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done. They were treated horribly and that can't be undone. The people of Australia could have ceremonies or parades honoring the Aboriginal people.
ReplyDeleteI think having sorry day is a step towards the right direction, but the australian people will never be able to completely repay the aboriginal people back for what the have done. I think that the australians should do a little more to say sorry to all of the aboriginal people that they hurt.
ReplyDeleteI think that the white people are doing a right thing because they did a lot of harm. The white people need to give back and say they are sorry so I think they are on the right track.
ReplyDeleteI think they are going in the right direction. I think it means a lot because it's a national day for Australia. Here in America we didn't make a national holiday for the black people, for what we did to them. They are on the right track though but they tried to make them into something they're not. Well at least they're trying to do something but you can't change what you did, but you can put the past behind you.
ReplyDeleteI don't think Sorry Day is enough. I think they should just get over what happened in the past since we know that they are sorry.
ReplyDeleteI think it is a good thing and they should be happy they have it anyway. I also think there could be more done. I don't know if they still discriminate against them but if they do the way to say sorry would be to stop it.
ReplyDeleteI think that the phrase "the past is the past; we can't change it, but learn from it to make a better tomorrow" applies here. We can't do much more than try and change the future. So, instead of focusing on saying sorry, let's help those who need it. We need to make sure that something like that doesn't happen again.
ReplyDeleteI think that the Sorry Day is enough. Even though what they did was horiffic, it was like 40 years ago. And I'm sure that not every white person approved. We don't have aSorry Day for African Americans, so I think the Sorry Day is just fine.
ReplyDeleteI think that apologizing to the aboriginal people is going in the right direction but it doesnt seem like enough. Because if they are apologizing then they shouldnt do whatever they do to make fun of the aboriginal people in the first place. Some more that should be done is maybe giving some gifts to them every once in a while or just doing something nice for them.
ReplyDeleteI think thats it is a start. Yes some people
ReplyDeletedid nothing but, did they do anything to help either? People sould keep this in mind a strech oput a hand to those who were hurt.
Sorry day is a nice thought, but I don't think it is necessary. Its like if we had sorry day in America for slavory that happened long ago, the white people shouldnt have to say sorry for something they didnt do even if their ancestors did.
ReplyDeleteI think that Sorry Day is a step in the right direction. What they did was wrong, and at least people are finally realizing that, not denying it or make up excuses. Even though what they did to the aborginal people was horrible, I think Sorry Day is enough to apologize for it.
ReplyDeleteI think the aussi's can never make up what they did.But they still have to stop living in the past and move on.
ReplyDeleteall right GEGEDYGIG
ReplyDeleteI think that it was a good choice and a step to help them out. I think they could do maybe some more things to interact with each other so that there aren't anymore hurt feelings between each other.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that the aboriginal's will forgive the whites no matter what they do. I think that they should build a bridge and get over it. The whites are trying to apologize. They should just forgive them already.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is more then enough. All of those things were in the past. People should just get over it.
ReplyDeleteI think that id a good choice to regonize what white Australians have done to the aboriginal people. I think it's a step in the right direction. They shouldn't do anymore though.
ReplyDeleteI think Sorry Day is a step in the right direction. I think that there should be more done for the aboriginal people because the white Austrailians treated them horribly. I think Austrailia could have cerimonies and other special celebrations just for the aboriginal people.
ReplyDeleteI think it was a good idea to make "Sorry Day." If it isn't enough, what is? It's not like the Australians can just give back the stolen generation. Why don't we have Sorry Day in America to honor the Native Americans whose land we stole to expand our country?
ReplyDeleteI say that whats done is done. There is nothing left to do but except what the white people did and just make sure it doesn't happen. I mean white people can do things like sorry day but I don't get what thats going to do except dedicating a day to the aboriginal people.
ReplyDeleteSaying sorry is taking responsibily for what they did to the aboriginal people. Even though they cannot change what they did in the past they could find more ways to say sorry. Like help families who lost their children and find contact with one another.
ReplyDeleteI think it is a a great choice, it happened a long time ago though, most people are not like this anymore, it is still nice to reconize that they are sorry for what they have done.
ReplyDeleteI think taking a whole day to say sorry is right, but they can't just say sorry all in one day. They have to be more sympathetic and try to be friends.
ReplyDeleteI think it is taking a step in the right direction. They are apologizing for what they have done. I think that for those who are trying to stop the Sorry Day and they say to "get over it" are being really un-sensitive.
ReplyDeleteI think that they did the right thing and have a day to say they're sorry, but they probably could have done a little bit more.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is great that they have a day where they say sorry. I also think that sometimes a sorry isn't enough because when you loose your family and hurt people a sorry is good for most people would want more to be done.
ReplyDeleteI think that something is better than nothing. They realize that they have to do something to say sorry and recognize that what they did was wrong. I think they have the right idea but they could do more if they really put their mind to it.
ReplyDeleteI think that they did the right thing. They apologized and that was the thing to do. They realized what they did was wrong and they now are saying sorry for that.
ReplyDeleteI think that the white Australians could do a little more to show the aboriginals that they are sorry for how the whites treated them. The whites could do something special for the aboriginals each year in addition to the Sorry Day to make it up to them even more.
ReplyDeleteI think that they are going in the right direction. I do think that they can do much much more for them. The white people took away some childrens childhood.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is enough for the aboriginies. The whites messed up and so they gave the natives they're own day. It might actually be more than they deserved. Its not like the whites were killing any of the people. The aboriginies should just take the day and let everything go.
ReplyDeleteI think its a good idea, but nothing can ever truly give back what they took. I dont think giving them a special day can take back their childhoods.
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