Hi Vic, sorry I didn't get back to you earlier.

 

For most ppl who live in urban Australia, the aboriginal way of life is out of sight out of mind. They only care, or get outraged on behalf of the aboriginal if there's an opportunity to Abbott-bash, or they have some sort of agenda.

 

If the aborigines like to live in their remote communities, fine, but I don't know how they also expect to have the same services as ppl living in urban or even rural areas.

 

Says someone from middleclass welfare ! LOL

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@vicr3000 wrote:

Says someone from middleclass welfare ! LOL

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you got that right Vic.

 

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@vicr3000 wrote:

Icy

The other thing is, people comment and have NO IDEA what the hell they are talking about.

Very few ever visit remote Aboriginal Communities.

A lot are off limits to whites anyway, I drive past the signs to quite a few when visiting, no whites except on Official business ie Police or Gov't.

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Yes I agree. Most people have NO IDEA what they are talking about.

 

I have spent quite a bit of time in indigenous communities all around the country (the most recent in Sept in a settlement outside of Wilcannia). I have NEVER seen a sign that says "No whites". Most of them do say "no unauthorised entry" and for very good reason - they are not tourist attractions! The only reason for being there is if you have business out there.

 

Most of the people I meet were born on the land as were their ancestors. They are living predominantly traditional lives on traditional lands. To suggest that these people can be dispersed into the next available town shows a complete disregard and an obvious lack of knowledge about indigensous settlements.

 

And of course WA has the most remote because of the size of the state.

 

And why take the funding away from remote indigenous communities? I am sure there are thousands of regional 'towns' draining the public purse. Many of them with less inhabitants than your average indigenous community. Let's close these towns down instead shall we? Imagine the money we would save on roads, public transport, garbage colection, water and electricity infrastructure.

 

The absurdity is mind blowing.

Icy

The funniest thing is the fact that everyone called his comments racist,
kicked up such a storm that the real message was lost in the outrage.

So as usual, we can't speak about Aboriginal Issues without being called racist.

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@icyfroth wrote:

 

 

If the aborigines like to live in their remote communities, fine, but I don't know how they also expect to have the same services as ppl living in urban or even rural areas.

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As if!

 

I've been to communities without basics like water and electricity, let alone roads, schools, medical. So the government provides funding to send out a doctor every now and then. Woopydoo!

 

Your statement could apply to ANY person living in ANY remote town around Australia. Imagine if we removed all funding from regional/remote areas. Are those people suddenly going to miraculously find employment in the next largish town? No. But in the meatime they have lost their traditions, community and family.

 

 

I would like to bet that there are more unemployed people in my suburb than any of these remote areas. It is victimization at its finest.

Most people have NO IDEA what they are talking about..

 

hahahahaha   Spot on, Martini

 'Many of them with less inhabitants than your average indigenous community.'

 

What do you class as the 'average indigenous community' in terms of size, 'inhabitant' numbers and location ?

Your comparison of what, in your opinion; qualifies for your descriptive of 'remote' and 'regional' would also be appreciated

Thank you