I do get what you're saying, but I'm more cynical and even Justin sitting there with the messaging towards the church is a cynical operation to me. I'm no believer in the church, I left it decades ago. But at the same time, our government trying to frame the message that this is the church its the church man, and they need to show action, is just a political operation. Our government has a huge part in this, Justin's father had a part in it, PM's going back through time had a part in formulating the policy that was ececuted by the Church as an agent.
What makes it even more cynical to me is that Governments talk a great game in terms of reconciliation, or making things right or closing the gap, but its words with little to no action, with Minister after Minister failing in the file or treating it as a summer camp job.
So does the Church need to apologies, make right, do what needs to be done. Absofrackinglutely. But the Government needs to stand right beside the church and do the same thing, because this act of evil, wasn't the church's alone, it wasn't the government's alone, it was both of them and all of them.
And really, an apology to me, is meaningless, its never sincere because I don't believe that 75% of apologies out there are Sincere. There needs to be real and concrete action, by both of them.
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