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Originally Posted by Slava
Whoa, I'm not sure about that line of thinking. Like frankly this particular case is about a school that started and finished it's course before I was even alive. I have a hard time seeing how I'd "bear some responsibility" for any atrocities committed there?
Things that were done to the first nations were abhorrent. I actually think there are things still happening today that are absolutely unconscionable and unacceptable. I completely agree with that line of thinking and feel that the governments (provincial and federal) have a duty to make inroads toward resolving those issues. I think that many of them are basic, human rights issues and it's a disgrace that in a country as rich as ours has allowed this to continue.
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The issue is what have Canadians done to repair the damage done to first nations communities. We are all going about our lives using and/or owning land that belonged/belongs to them and was acquired via their suffering.
You can't just pass the buck, and state this was the responsibility of the church, previous governments, etc...Canadian society is built over top of the previous ones. Anyone who partakes in Canadian society is partaking in a continued injustice.
I'm not stating that individuals should just give up their land. I certainly won't do that. However, it is important to at least acknowledge the reality of the situation, as that is the only way to work towards some form of repair. True repair will never be possible, as there is no way to undo damage, and realistically, Canadian society is going nowhere and will continue to expand. It is important to understand the scope of what's happened and continues to happen. It's far more than just this one group of church members doing something awful.