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Originally Posted by BoLevi
I think some of the ideas in the white paper had merit:
- FN should own the land rather than it being in trust
- FN people should be de-segregated
Both of those goals have substantial merit. Arguing against them is taking on a difficult position.
The White paper had a few issues that are worth learning from:
- It did not feel like it included FN as part of the process. It was dumped on the public and the FN by an arrogant Liberal Party and two First Ballot Hall of Famer a-holes: Trudeau and Chretien.
- It did not account for any additional funds to account for reparations. I'm not a big fan of reparations myself, but if they are truly a one-time payment, then okay.
The opposition to the white paper got some things wrong as well:
- desegregation is not the same as extermination/genocide.
- cultures are not maintained and saved (and nor should they be) by writ of law. Culture is not static, and should not be forcibly made to be static
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The issue with what you are proposing is that the First Nations people are asked to adopt the Canadian way of life. What if instead Canada got rid of private land ownership and our institutions and adopted indigenous cultures and their institutions.
Your posts while well intentioned and in many years could lead to a better place is really just proposing to finish off the job of colonialism and the residential schools.