Forum Archive Index - July 2000

[Chris <cd@ak.planet.gen.nz>]

Graham, 

You exude the pungent smell of racism.  

For the record, it's Maori not 'moari' and the language is Maori.  There 
are more than half a million people in this country who call themselves 
Maori.  Kohanga reo is more widely practised today than it has been for 
80 years or more.  You label it a senseless language.  Well, I think it 
more relevant for Maori(and Pakeha that choose) to speak and sing in 
Maori, at home, on marae or wherever than to recite a bit of German.  It 
is senseless to you who makes no effort to understand its' significance.

Both National's Doug Graham and the current coalition have made important 
strides to address issues that disadvantage Maori.  Mistakes will be made 
and criticism will be showered.  Let's hope that we do not resort to 
playing the 'race card response' when we don't understand and have no 
interest in understanding.  

Your response Graham is sadly a destructive simplistic soundbite that 
should not go unchecked.  I invite you to engage your mind.

Regards,

Chris Darby
cd@pl.net 

     
Graham Perkins wrote:
>I do agree New Zealand is becoming more unattractive by the day.  When the 
>government gives 19 million to moari to stop smoking and nothing for any 
>other race, and then declares it wants to get 40 % of New Zealanders 
>speaking moari ( jibberish ) I really do wodner where they are taking this 
>country.
>
>Wouldn't it be more beneficail to teach Japansese, German or French as a 
>second language.
>
>This government is all about the socail bludger,  At the begining of the 
>year I was out of work and decided I would start a small bissness of my own. 
>I was willing to outlay personal capital but would have liked to receive a 
>weekly supplement until I was able to surport myself.  No they said you will 
>have to stand down for 46 weeks ( I think ) and go on the dole.  That is a 
>pathetic offer the government would have rather paid me money to sit around 
>home and do nothing, rather than to start a business which would have 
>created instant employment for myself and 2 others! I walked out dissgusted
>
>With socail policies like this and the government folding to moari and 
>immigrants I think New Zealand is on the way down.  If things don't look up 
>I may join you in the tide of X pats.  Lucky me Mum was born in England ;-)
>
>Cheers

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