Rabbit- Proof Fence reading

1.       In chapter 3 the aboriginal populations face being forced off their land by the European Settlers. The European settlers were trying to colonize the aboriginals and take away their resources for their own use. The European settlers took away the aboriginals right of equality because by making they feel degraded and taking away their land and not sharing it with them took away their right to, own the, land they were bred on. They also took away their rights of opinions because that right was taken away from them when they colonized them, and took away their children so if someone had an opinion about what they were doing they would be silenced. Lastly they took away their rights for living standards because if you take away resources that were already established before the white people where even their then it makes people who have the right to own the resources feel bad. The white people took away the resources and forced them to live with what they had.

2.       By civilizing Australia it was like the U.S civilizing the Native Americans when we wanted their land for “gold”. By taking away the right to land that they have lived on for centuries, and centuries makes them feel horrible like the death of a child, you will always feel that love for it and the pain will never go away. Even if the U.S apologized they would maybe forgive but never forget what was done to them.

3.       No the government had no right to take the children of mixed descent away from their parents that they knew and loved. By relocating someone they will never let go of the pain that happened to them as when they were taking away. Like when the first thing a child sees is its mother and it has an unspoken bond from first site and you put them with another family that may abuse them, not love them, and treat them badly then you ruined a child’s life. They ruined the kid’s life because they took away their rights for adequate living standards because they government doesn’t really care about the children they just don’t want someone to have them. They also took away their right to family because they will never be able to see their family again. Yes, they may see them in a few years after they have been taken but the bond and the relationships will never be the same.