Hypothesis: We cannot say sorry for the stolen generation, but the damage that it has caused to the indigenous society must be recognized.
Reconciliation, apologies and the stolen generation, all these words are past reminders of the serious wrongs that have been committed. Good morning/afternoon, today I will explore these wrongs and show how they should be solved.
The term stolen generation is the name given to aboriginals, usually those with non-indigenous ancestry, who were removed from their families as children and sent to institutions or adopted into non-indigenous families. Although we essentially know what the stolen generation is, do we seriously recognise the full extent of the cultural and social damage that these separations caused amongst indigenous Australians? We cannot say sorry for the stolen generation, but the damage that it has caused to the indigenous society must be recognized. This recognition is an important factor in the strengthening of indigenous and non-indigenous relations.
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