Apologies for the stolen generations

[mahnmut]

Australia apologizes for Aborigines' pain


The Australian government apologized Wednesday for years of "mistreatment" that inflicted "profound grief, suffering and loss" on the country's Aboriginal people.

New Prime Minister Kevin Rudd read the apology Wednesday to Aborigines and the "Stolen Generations" of children who were taken from their families... (link)


I'm trying to imagine a similar thing happening one day in America, the blessed Land of the Free... Still trying... almost got it... Uh! No, sorry... I sortof can't shape it out.

SA did it, the Aussies did it, so can the presumably most advanced chunk of civilization on Earth do it? Blah. I've always known I'm too utopian, but now this is too much.

Comments

[abomvubuso.livejournal.com]

There's a long way from empty words and gestures to starting to take actions. The Land of the Free that you so passionately condemn has actually given its indigenous people quite many benefits if you think about it (remember the casinos?) Darn! Your making me break my tongue to defend America! LOL