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Originally Posted by johnnyrocket03
I fail to see how its racist to want First Nations people to be on an equal level with the rest of us. I feel it would be a benefit to them and their culture if they had to earn the things that are currently given to them like the rest of Canada. Let the past be the past, in this society where everyone preaches so much about fair play and everyone is equal and politically correct, i am shocked we let one nationality have so many advantages over everyone else.
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People tend to skew their definition of racism to suit their own views.
And you really shouldn't be shocked that First Nations have particular rights with regard to things like resources or self government since those things are clearly established principles of our country. The notions of "letting them" have so called "advantages" and "giving them things" that others don't get demonstrate a fair bit of ignorance of the historical and the legal basis for the current arrangement.
Finally, "let the past be the past" is a lot easier to say when you haven't suffered from generations of abuse stemming from it.