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Originally Posted by Hans Tucker
Snip ... What do you propose we the people or even the government do particularly when the governments (state and federal) can even get basic rural health care sorted. snip
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https://www.oxfam.org.au/act/events/...e-the-gap-day/
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Originally Posted by Hans Tucker
One statistic you mentioned Number of Indigenous doctors practicing in Australia, compared to 60,000 non-Aboriginal doctors Is that really the fault of the government or us non-Aboriginal people. Universities do provide reserved positions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait so the question is why aren't these positions being filled?
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This is precisely the attitude I expected, I'm not having a go at you Hans, believe me, it's what our Governments (of either persuasion), Federal, State and Local have been peddling for decades. "The black fella won't help himself, it's his fault" is the kind of racism that should have died out long ago, but you still hear it today from younger, more educated people than myself, it sickens me.
Not that long ago a good friend of mine (a New-Zealander) pointed out Australian's subliminal racism. I questioned him, so he pointed out when we were doing it in normal conversation. Once it's pointed out to you, you can't help but hear it, I still do it from time to time, he's quick to point it out. We each try to correct one another's behaviour, but mine was much worse than his.
Similarly, like you, I once believed the Government line about the poor conditions the indigenous population of this land. I did some research, I talk to some indigenous Australians, I got to know a little bit about their culture. I conceded that I had been wrong, I apologised, I vowed to not hear (or in this case see) the great injustice and not challenge it. I have pledged to "close the gap".
Please do some research of your own, read the Oxfam website, draw your own conclusions.
Stuart