|
Hi Catherine,
>> i just finshed reading the australian aboriginal history. And i was apalled
>> with the text.
>> As i found that the text hardly at all explained the history of
>> the aboringal history, it more less explained the influenece of which
>> aboriginals had on the english.
Um .. I think the English had more influence on the Aboriginals than the
Aboriginals had on the English. Aboriginal culture hasn't really affected modern Australia very much (apart
from the Luvvies gasping approvingly at paintings with lots of dots). On the
other hand, traditional Aboriginal culture is now pretty much non existant. As for the the pre-European history, there really isn't much to say about the
Aborigines before the Europeans arrived. They had spent around 40,000 years
killing the local fauna and flora, killing each other, and finger painting on
the walls. We don't know much more than that because they hadn't developed the
ability to read and write.
>> And considering that the first whites that where send to australia where
>> infact criminals which where sent to australia because they where no longer
>> wanted in there own country.
Some of the English were convicts, some were free settlers.
>> therefore i think if you are to say all that you said about aboriginals and
>> how highly the english immigrants of australia are then you should inclue
>> saying that those high offical australian men descend from criminals to whom
>> where rejects of the own countries.
Are we talking about the same article I said that both cultures (Aboriginal and
European) were based on force and exploitation. Most rational and objective people would say that was being pretty even-handed. Apparently rationality and objectivity are to be discouraged where the
Australian Aborigines are concerned. Who'd have thought? Anyway, I am always willing to listen to constructive feedback. Now let me give you
some: learn to use the Shift key. It will make your writing easier to understand. Thanks for reading.
| 
