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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Hundreds of prominent news stories were published about residential schools when the report was prepared and released. I had assumed anyone who had any engagement with news and current events at all was already aware of the deaths.
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We're all kind of numb to statistical deaths, discovery of bodies in the ground elicits a much more emotional response. I think the process of discovering all the bodies would have a substantial impact on the canadian psyche and hopefully push us towards reconciliation.
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Originally Posted by Flacker
I'd like to see a non-church source for this one please. They just gleefully and willingly abandoned their traditional beliefs for Christianity, because it was better? More relatable? Please provide reasons why these natives would have discarded their existing belief system without any influence?
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This was pretty common with the spread of christianity, when a foreign culture comes in, easily dominates your culture and enjoy such a technological advantage they seem like gods themselves, it kind of takes the shine off the old gods and old ways.