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Originally Posted by Makedde
But should our Government of today have had to apologise on behalf of a past Government? I believe this is the issue that most divided the country.
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Perhaps they didn't `have' to - but they chose to. They chose the right path, and the noble and good one. And if that divides people, then that's a shame.
I mean,
I'm sorry it happened. Truly, genuinely sorry. That doesn't make me responsible, and being sorry for it doesn't mean I am taking blame. There is nothing wrong with acknowledging that the past acts of the country that you represent were a mistake, and that you are sorry they happened.
But again, Rudd covered this in his speech. There are living members of parliament today who were members of parliament when these policies were established and carried out. So it's still current for today's government.
I get the feeling from some of the things you say that you didn't actually watch the apology? Because many of the objections you raise are things that were covered and put to rest as part of the delivery.