On Johnny and Sorry
February 14th 2007 04:55
Wow, what a mess. The Howard government surely buggered this one up. I mean, maybe they could have sort of, kind of kept some credibility about their refusal, if they hadn’t apologised to the Vietnam Veterans. However, they did, and by doing so, took away all credibility from the idea and apology would lead to the implication of ordinary innocent Australians in the atrocities against the Aboriginal Australians; unless of course he was suggesting that we all actually were responsible for the treatment of Vietnam vets. Which is funny, as I’m a child from the eighties.
So what of the other arguments we hear all the time? Well, you’re average redneck Aussie will argue that ‘it’ll mean he has to give the Aboriginals money!’ This is pretty much a null and void point, for as John Howard himself has recognised the term sorry as having no legal value.
So what’s the other argument? That basically, to apologise to the Aboriginal people would be to imply a divided Australia. For a country to apologise to itself would be ridiculous – it would be implying the existence of an Aboriginal and an Non-Aboriginal Australia, which is in opposition to the concept of a united nation.
Oh! What words of wisdom. So how exactly might one propose one deals with a tidal wave? Close one’s eyes and imagine that it’s not coming, as the recognition of a tidal wave is in opposition to the concept of a calm ocean? Pretending there is no problem does not in any way provide a solution.
I’m going to end with a quote from somebody who understands where Mr Howard is coming from. Elton John.
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So what’s the other argument? That basically, to apologise to the Aboriginal people would be to imply a divided Australia. For a country to apologise to itself would be ridiculous – it would be implying the existence of an Aboriginal and an Non-Aboriginal Australia, which is in opposition to the concept of a united nation.
Oh! What words of wisdom. So how exactly might one propose one deals with a tidal wave? Close one’s eyes and imagine that it’s not coming, as the recognition of a tidal wave is in opposition to the concept of a calm ocean? Pretending there is no problem does not in any way provide a solution.
It's sad, so sad
It's a sad, sad situation
And it's getting more and more absurd
It's sad, so sad
Why can't we talk it over
Oh it seems to me
That sorry seems to be the hardest word
It's a sad, sad situation
And it's getting more and more absurd
It's sad, so sad
Why can't we talk it over
Oh it seems to me
That sorry seems to be the hardest word
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Comment by Suburban Boy
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Wasn't long before they felt the sting, white man, white law, white gun
Don't tell me that it's justified, 'cause somewhere, someone lied
Yeah well someone lied, someone lied, genocide
Well someone lied.
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OMGZ LOLZ! J0HN H0\/\/43D g0t PWND!!1!1!one!1!1!oneone!11!! !1!!1
He should apologise to me too, for putting up with his crap.
Whats up with the picture Brenton? I don't get it, is she holding up a boardgame called 'sorry'? What's it supposed to imply?
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Now I don't believe in nuthin.
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