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Originally Posted by Eratosthenes
Chris Warren also argues that the first fleet's introduction of the smallpox virus, which killed thousands of Aborigines in 1789 was no accident. Biological warfare of this type was also used in South and Central America and in other regions of the world by the British and other colonising powers such as the Spanish, French and Dutch etc.
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Apparently, Smallpox was also in Batavia at the time, and its an historical fact that trade between the two places occurred on a regular basis well before the English arrived. Sorry about that, I don't believe you cant pin that on the Poms.
Having said that, the argument as to whether we need to move Australia Day is a good one. It causes a lot of Angst amongst the Aboriginal community, for whom I have considerable respect, and there are a number of other days that could be used instead, Cooks landing date or Federation date, (when we actually became a united nation) are two perfect examples.
If we want peace and reconciliation, it aint gonna be a one way process so anyone who wants to get precious about the First Fleet needs to do a bit of putting ones self in the others shoes, me thinks...
