ownership

[Shannow]

Occupying the land an arbitrary number of years earlier than 'white man' doesn't make them any more 'first Australians' than what Aztecs are the 'first Mexicans'. The only difference is the Spanish at least did a decent job on the Aztecs, and the Aztecs managed to do something constructive in the 500 odd years they were around. The Aborigines get a completely isolated island to themselves for 40,000 years and the best they can come up with is a curvy stick that comes back (albiet only when you miss what you were aiming at) and a hollow stick that makes noise. Now THAT is an injustice :Smug:

So anyone bigger and stronger than us is quite entitled to come and take it.

Betcha My Howard would have a few things to say about that.

(Sure Mr Rudd would as well)

 

[Shannow]

as an example.

I've got a drill press in the shed. Shed lock is broken/non-existent

I don't use it that often.

Is it OK for some-one to wander in and take my tools as they have a better use for them ?

 

[Goreripper]

I think all these "election" threads are attracting ignorant bigots to our forum.

 

[Southy]

at least it is active I guess....and Shannow, yes, if it is me coming to take it, tell anyone else to fuck off would ya

 

[Stonewall]

I am wondering exactly what is meant by "the Spanish at least did a decent job on the Aztecs."

 

[Southy]

what with their European diseases, and lust for the kill, I am sure that is what was ment

 

[mattt]

I think all these "election" threads are attracting ignorant bigots to our forum.

I agree. btw, does this forum actually have any mods? Spiff?

 

[FerretallicA]

OK before everyone gets carried away, keep in mind that original quote is from one of my posts and the was largely intended as a blatant shit stir.

Now that's out there, feel free to take it literally and out of context... release the left-wing hounds.

I agree. btw, does this forum actually have any mods? Spiff?

 

[Stonewall]

A shit stir is fine, just bear in mind that all us lefties already have our backs up over some of the other forum content.

 

[Spiff]

I believe I still have moderator's powers, yes. How I use them I'm not sure. Unfortunately we've never really needed them in the past.

I'm happy with what Dan's been contributing because at least he's a semi-regular, but when people come in from other forums and start hurling abuse and disgusting points of view at the people here I start to get a bit annoyed. I'll see how I feel tonight.

 

[Goreripper]

OK before everyone gets carried away, keep in mind that original quote is from one of my posts and the was largely intended as a blatant shit stir.

Now that's out there, feel free to take it literally and out of context... release the left-wing hounds.

The problem with you original quote was that it was posted on a board where you're barely known by most of the posters. When you butt into a forum discussion with something as blatantly ignorant and bigotted as that, of course it's going to be attacked. If Spiff had said it, everyone would have known he was taking the piss because we all know him, but we still would have said it was uncalled-for. And yes, I'm aware that I do know who you are, but given your beliefs about homosexuality I was prepared to believe that what you posted about Aborginals might well be your real opinion. If it's not, then that's great, but what you said is still highly offensive.