Re: The Voice
Reply #115 –
@Thry...
The take home point appears to be that by acknowledging their 'differences' is bad because it highlights that they are 'different'.
At the same time you point out how things have changed, NAIDOC week etc. Is that a negative? Is it not acknowleding their 'differences'.
I think they can be celebrated and should be celebrated and should be encouraged to be in all parts of our society as much as possible. I'm aware that the reference of 'they' could deemed inappropriate in itself.
I was in the 'its ok to boo adam goodes camp because the person is a flog and people of a different skin colour can be flogs'. Which ultimately is about treating people as equal and not as 'different'. So i understand that side of the debate.
However, in this instance, the benefits far outweight the negatives from what i can tell in terms of a yes vote.
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Alternatively, the opposing side of a no vote getting up is far more damaging to us as a country and its optics.
Nice. Love your use of the word, 'celebrate' rather than acknowledge. Massive difference.