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Originally Posted by Azure
I agree, it is tougher.
But I'm not sure the current system is better.
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I think the issue is 'doing nothing' is not the same as 'creating equality'.
Simply moving Aboriginals to the same rights/laws as the rest of us would make them 'equal', but they're so far behind and have so little equity (not their fault) that 'doing nothing' doesn't really help. They actually need us to do more than take our foot off their heads (extreme but imo), they also need a hand up.
This has controversial names like 'Affirmative Action' where less qualified minorities are promoted ahead of the majority in order to try to 'help them up'. It may be racist, but its an attempt to use racism 'for good'. Complicated
As long as 'race' is something we identify/see/group up with to some degree, 'racism' will be around, for good or evil.