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» woorama - "Some home truths about Native Americans"

on the contrary, i believe discussion between our points of view is essential. such dialogue is at the centre of genuine meaningful reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples.

remember the renaissance in europe was only very recent, as was the "western" discovery that the world was round. our ancient oral astronomical texts reveal that my people already knew this tens of thousands of years ago.

indigenous science has been going for much longer than the recent european construct of it.

our history has too, although from your standpoint it is known as "prehistory", as it doesn't really count as "real" history in the youthfully exuberant anglo-centred worldview.

so as you can see, at a very fundamental level, reconciliation (ending the genocide and starting the understanding) is absolutely dependant upon thinkers like you and i continuing dialogue (in the spirit of increasing the scope of both of our worldviews).

i hope you are keen to continue. i don't often get challenged on this site - although i'm really asking for it. sometimes i write outrageous stuff just to see if somebody out there will challenge me on it.

so please don't go away! i need you to find where my edges are at!

you should check out my romatic invaders pieces in the archived section of my articles. i say some absolutely outrageous things there that are screaming for a critique.

please feel free to jump in - the water's fine. and you are welcome at this fire.

(go on - that was a mixed metaphor! don't let that slide!)

-- posted by woorama