Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 30, 2017 5:52:51 GMT 12
SICK OF MAORI SPECIALNESS
I also have a BIG issue with rewritten history.
And I am sick and tired of hearing about how bad colonists are, and how their grandparents were beaten for speaking their language. When their ancestors demanded this themselves. And quite frankly their own history leaves a lot to be desired. But now all we hear about is what spiritual guardians of the land they are. The specialness is getting nauseating. How their ancestors are a mountain and nonsense like that. When they came to NZ in a canoe. Their ancestors are not a mountain. Their ancestors are on a different continent!
As Karen says, no one gives a crap about them using their language. Or their culture. And no, as a NZer it is not my culture. No matter how much they want to force me to believe it is. Or brainwash my children into believing it is. It is THEIR culture. Well, those who chose to identify as Maori alone and ditch all their other heritage anyway. Their chosen culture.
NZ culture has evolved and it includes aspects of Maori culture, language and even our accents. We don't need to be told what our culture is or is not. We live it.
Its all the other political games they play FOR MONEY AND UNELECTED GOVERNANCE. This is what I am sick of.
By T R
I also have a BIG issue with rewritten history.
And I am sick and tired of hearing about how bad colonists are, and how their grandparents were beaten for speaking their language. When their ancestors demanded this themselves. And quite frankly their own history leaves a lot to be desired. But now all we hear about is what spiritual guardians of the land they are. The specialness is getting nauseating. How their ancestors are a mountain and nonsense like that. When they came to NZ in a canoe. Their ancestors are not a mountain. Their ancestors are on a different continent!
As Karen says, no one gives a crap about them using their language. Or their culture. And no, as a NZer it is not my culture. No matter how much they want to force me to believe it is. Or brainwash my children into believing it is. It is THEIR culture. Well, those who chose to identify as Maori alone and ditch all their other heritage anyway. Their chosen culture.
NZ culture has evolved and it includes aspects of Maori culture, language and even our accents. We don't need to be told what our culture is or is not. We live it.
Its all the other political games they play FOR MONEY AND UNELECTED GOVERNANCE. This is what I am sick of.
By T R