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Originally Posted by katex
I'm sorry Jaysay, but I don't think it is appropriate for you to use this story as a political platform for what other things the Labour Govenment should apologise.
I found this story extremely moving .. something I knew nothing about ... even though it was happening in my lifetime.
These people just wanted recognition of the truth, and that is what the Australian government have given them so far .. to be believed for their stories, which have been heart rendereing.
Children shipped out of foster homes and orphanages (even when some of their parents were still alive) because Australia thought they would be good white stock to build up the population of their country. Lots were used mearly as slave labour, working 5.30 a.m. >> 8.00 p.m. on farms, etc. Some sexually abused, brothers and sisters separated.
The apology was of no use to them, but the recognition that this occurred was everything. I wept at some of their stories.
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I can never see the point in apologising for something you had nothing to do with, its just window dressing to deflect attention from modern day failings. There have been millions of mistakes made over the centuries, are we going to apologies for them all