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I thought a group dedicated to ensuring the matters affecting any group of peoples are represented in Parliament would be a good thing. And if this is not "good enough", how will it have a worse outcome than voting no.

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[–] Knoll0114 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I would agree with all that and I'm not yet convinced of my vote. However, I don't really see how the wrongs could ever be righted without more wrongs (eg. Removal of non-indigenous people from land.) We cannot change history, so for me I would need to believe the indigenous rep is a move forward.

Edit: though it is a different situation I see some parallels with Zionist arguments for the establishment of Israel (which obviously went much further than the creation of a dedicated voice.) I don't believe that historic claim to land is a good argument.

[–] TheShane 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Neither did removing the whites from the farms in Zimbabwe.

[–] Knoll0114 1 points 1 year ago

Exactly. For the indigenous vote thing to be a good step for me it has to be a move forward not an attempt to atone for the past.