And they're not going to pass it? Come on, this was bought and paid for long ago. I'd like to believe there would be some analysis and debate, but they are all working for the same team.
Australia Day is not an aboriginal holiday, it is a reminder of white Australia's history of mistreatment of the indigenous people.
It is seen by many aboriginal people as a white celebration of the stealing of the black people's land, and the near genocide of the aboriginal people.
To associate the aboriginal flag with this celebration would be offensive to a lot of people - like a nativity scene with santa claus sleeping in the manger. (ok, bad analogy, but you get the idea)
I'm sure the little girl wouldn't have been aware of this, and was quite rightly trying to include different aspects of Australian culture in her drawing.
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And they're not going to pass it? Come on, this was bought and paid for long ago. I'd like to believe there would be some analysis and debate, but they are all working for the same team.
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They did wait for ACTA - we signed it on saturday
Australia Day is not an aboriginal holiday, it is a reminder of white Australia's history of mistreatment of the indigenous people.
It is seen by many aboriginal people as a white celebration of the stealing of the black people's land, and the near genocide of the aboriginal people.
To associate the aboriginal flag with this celebration would be offensive to a lot of people - like a nativity scene with santa claus sleeping in the manger. (ok, bad analogy, but you get the idea)
I'm sure the little girl wouldn't have been aware of this, and was quite rightly trying to include different aspects of Australian culture in her drawing.