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Originally Posted by Eratosthenes
And remember it was Captain Authur Philip that landed on Botany bay, and he was given explicit orders from London to seek consent and a treaty with the indigenous peoples of this land.
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I'm not sure I understand your point. The actions on 26 January 1788 were peaceful ones. The bloodshed occurred when the instructions you mentioned were not followed through years later.
There appears to be nothing at all wrong with the day, and it is indeed something to celebrate.