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Originally Posted by CaramonLS
Bullcrap. How is a potlatch considered a "deadly sin"? There are not any laws forbidding the potlatch anymore.
******The potlatch was an example of their sharing atittude, which is looked on as strange and incomprehensible and pretty much a sin, in our capitalistic society.
You mean their ancestors? On events that happened Hundreds of years ago?
Members of my family were killed by Nazi soldiers (great uncles and aunts), but guess what? Life goes on and I don't resent the current generation of Germans, nor will I demand compensationfrom them for the actions of Hitler.
****** You suffered loses but your society wasn't destroyed as theirs was.
How would you like us to help them regain their pride? By ignoring the numerous social problems caused by some Native Americans (at a much higher proportion than the rest of the population) which are spilling over into society? Saying the things I said are not racist or stereotyped generalizations, they are cold, hard facts.
I've said before I judge every person by their own individual merit. Don't try to assume things here. I give each and every person regardless of age, gender, race, sexual orientation their own chance before I judge them. You assume way too much.
Do you think I hate Native Americans or something? Or not want to give them a hand up in society? Pointing out some of their problems isn't racist.
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*****I'm pretty much of the idea that they should solve their own problems with whatever help we can give them and they are taking steps, both individually and in groups. I don't think they trust us much anymore.
I'm glad you don't hate them, sorry if I got that impression from your posts but you've been pretty loose lipped here and in another thread on this topic.