24th January 2008, 02:00 AM
Tom please explain excatly what you meant by
"Considering where you're starting from you'll get nowhere if you appear to be laying the sins of the past at the feet of white Australians today."
OK, just to lay this point to rest:
This is a pragmatic point, not an ideological one. To put it another way, if you wish to demonstrate the value of a way of life that is alien to a bunch of people, it'd be easier if you don't (intentionally or unintentionally) insinuate that they are at fault.
"Considering where you're starting from you'll get nowhere if you appear to be laying the sins of the past at the feet of white Australians today."
OK, just to lay this point to rest:
This is a pragmatic point, not an ideological one. To put it another way, if you wish to demonstrate the value of a way of life that is alien to a bunch of people, it'd be easier if you don't (intentionally or unintentionally) insinuate that they are at fault.