On Monday
in Foundations class, we went for “a little trip” on campus to another building
where the whole class sat in a big circle on the floor. We were asked to bring
blankets which we spread on the floor. The speaker was an aboriginal woman. She
then demonstrated to us what life is like for an aboriginal. The blankets on
the floor represented land or property, and she went around “taking” peoples
land for reasons that somewhat made sense, but it still wasn’t right. She would
give her reason, and tell the person they had to tuck corners of the blanket
in.
This is
exactly what it’s like for aboriginals. It’s not right, and it’s not fair. To
be so abused by people gives no human dignity to anyone. You feel that your not
loved, not appreciated, and there is no reason to your existence at all. And
that’s exactly the opposite. Everyone's life matters. Why does this happen? How
is it OK for anyone to claim something that belongs to me now belongs to you?
It’s not OK, but it does happen. So why is it that people give justifiable
reasons that this can and does happen?
If people
were aware that all we are is little science experiments, and all people are
hoping and waiting for is for someone to do the right thing in life. So whats the right thing? Ask God. Because
its not always what you may feel is the right thing, It’s what society expects
of you. Just to be clear, I’m not talking about myself. I’m speaking in
general, as a non-biased person. That is why we do what we do. Not because we
can see in advance the domino effect that one move on out life, but we do it
because we believe it is the right thing to do.
