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Originally Posted by GGG
They did do it out of the kindness of their hearts based on terrible assumptions
They were saving kids from savages and turning the next generation of Indians into functioning members of society. They were saving kids. With the benefit of history it looks horrific but based on the values at the time it was better than killing the savages.
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At the time, it looked better than just leaving them on reserves. Back when the residential schools system was set up, reserves were even more dire places than they are now. The social welfare state we have now didn't exist.
Very, very little of the bad things that happen in this world are the result of malice. But people don't want to hear that. They want a narrative with villains and heroes.