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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I'm wondering how many of the experts on First Nations issues here have actually lived and worked in areas where Natives are the majority. I get the sense a lot of people here are discussing this issue over their lattes and yops and don't have any real life experience on the issue.
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
It actually wasn't directed to you at all. It's not a strawman argument though. Would you take medical advice from someone who has never set foot inside of a hospital?
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Direct experience is pointless if one is ignorant of the history and the effects of the history on the present situation. It's like getting medical advice from the hospital's janitor. I wouldn't take him as an expert simply because he has been in contact with sick people and seen the effects because he's ignorant of the causes and potential solutions.
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As an aside, I wonder kind of response someone from the southern US (let's say PIMking for instance) would get if he said some of things people are saying about First Nations people in this thread in reference to black Americans. It's usually a lot easier to pick up on others' stereotypes from a distance and I imagine the reaction wouldn't be very pretty.