Re: AUSTRALOIDS

HR57JazzandBlues.@worldnet.att.net
9 Sep 1996 04:51:29 GMT

Centurion Augustus <flavius@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>Eric Brunner wrote:
>>
>> Eric Brunner (brunner@mandrake.think.com) wrote:
>> : Amy (104125.14@CompuServe.COM) wrote:
>> : : <The question of whether Australian Aborigines do or don't have a
>> : : <more
>> : : <: direct relationship to Homo erectus than other races is a
>> : : <matter of
>> : : <: fact, and it should have no political overtones. In
>> : : <particular, such a
>> : : <: claim -- right or wrong -- does not necessarily imply a value
>> : : <judgement.
>>
>> : : Of course it is a loaded question. It's the anthropological
>> : : equivalent of a lawyer asking the defendant "Do you still beat
>> : : your wife?" Bias in questioning has been an unfortuante plaque in
>> : : anthropology.
>>
>> Hmm, broken post. Second try.
>>
>> So much dubious material has been posted in this newsgroup as a collection
>> of individuals, for reasons which only they can answer for, "play doctor"
>> with labels -- "amerind", "australoid", and who is or isn't H. sapiens sapiens.
>> Reformatted.
>>
>> DISTRESS SIGNAL
>>
>> TO THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD
>>
>> FROM NYUNGAH ELDERS OF AUSTRALIA
>>
>> THROUGH THE NATIVENET OF THE INTERNET
>> 31.8.96
>>
>> We are sending forth this Distress Signal where racism is building up at its
>> worst in Australia. We are Nyungah Elders from the South-West of Australia.

<snip>

>> NYUNGAH CIRCLE OF ELDERS
>>
>> --
>> Kitakitamatsinohpowaw,
>> Eric Brunner..................................................................
>I really don't care about this PC bullshit, I've never heard
>this idea before. Can someone imform me of it's pro's and
>con's.

I think that a post such as this one was very necessary. The original
question posted was a loaded question and because it was a loaded
question the dialog on this thread has quickly degenerated. If you do
not have any sorrow or feel any concern after reading this then sir
you are a stone. As the the aboriginal people of Australia fight a
battle for basic human rights people are trying to put them one step
closer to being "not quite human". This reminder of FACT does not
need references or quotes, and statement such as yours should be used
as a reference to all who argue that racism and/or indifference
between humans IS ALIVE AND WELL. I don't think anyone can explain to
you the pros of being human. Go ahead and stick you head in the sand
and continue to spout off to the world "BUT I'M NOT A RACIST OR
INSENSITIVE"! Why don't you go and shake your own racial tree
for cousins! I've seen so many hipocrites like you, you just keep
trying to make chicken salad out of chicken s#%t!

have a real bad life!

-Paloma

"Don't worry about the changes in the key
just play within the range of the idea"

Charlie Parker

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