Comments on: Mythbusters: ten sorry excuses exploded

By: Shane

Shane — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

I’m Sorry

By: Gary Carroll

Gary Carroll — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

There is an old saying, ‘the road to disaster is paved with good intentions’, seems appropriate in this case.

By: John

John — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

I can remember aboriginal kids at my primary school in NSW during the 60’s. First time I ever saw aboriginal people. I now know they were probably part of the stolen generation. We all played as kids do, but I am sorry I didn’t know them better.

By: Janet

Janet — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Thank you Chris for puttings the whole sorry saga so succinctly.

By: Don Halbert

Don Halbert — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Two words Chris Graham: “Hear, hear!”

By: sean bedlam

sean bedlam — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

A healthy broth of logic and compassion. Brilliant and helpful.

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Great words Chris - as a nation we’re ever ready to proclaim our “triumphant past deeds” (sporting or otherwise) but can’t look ourselves in the collective national mirror to acknowledge our misdeeds. You can’t cherrypick the good bits out of our history

By: Stephen Wong

Stephen Wong — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

The whole nation should apologize, including those communities and parents who failed their children.

By: Jenny Haines

Jenny Haines — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Go get them Chris, the willfully ignorant and the stupid. The evidence is there in Report after Report, in verbal accounts from the survivors, in history books, in documenatries, and we are still hearing the same dumb excuses. Love your work Chris!!

By: Vicki LG

Vicki LG — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Anyone who thinks the parents failed these children needs to read the history of these families who were ‘perfectly good families’ (the words of a policeman whose job it was to remove) and whose hearts were irretrievably broken. Research for facts!

By: Dr Harvey M Tarvydas

Dr Harvey M Tarvydas — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

To Vicki LG, its more than real facts needed to be researched. Your policeman’s quote is potent. Its about predudice, racism, denial, psychopathology, projection, hate and more. Foolishly we think we control our psychology. Nope our psychology controls us

By: slartybardfast

slartybardfast — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

ffs, say sorry… piece of piss

tuff problem = dealt with

a spoken word… simple

if only all the tuff things were so EASY

drug abuse/DV/homelessness/cancer= geatly fixed buy a word

I’d do it a heartbeat

By: Tom McLoughlin

Tom McLoughlin — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

good Chris,and notice an emotional journey is not logical, or on schedule, yet so real, so profound. If the ALP are stupid they will play wedge. If they are statesmanlike with the country’s interests at heart they won’t. Which will it be?

By: Tom#2

Tom#2 — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Is RF slumming at penultimate comment? I recognise the prose style from oh so rare drop ins at Sydney Indymedia. Always cutting edge 21C Shakespearean creativity and drive. ‘FFS’ very amusing I do say. If not RF then who is this ha ha-rdy ‘bard’?

By: Dr Harvey M Tarvydas

Dr Harvey M Tarvydas — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

A ripper top article, historical piece Chris. Good work. You are helping the Nation to fathom. Psychologically its an iceberg phenomenon, much bigger and more important than we think. You and the commentors on page are pointing to this reality. Thanks!

By: michael

michael — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

the people who need to read this probably will not.
The last 10years have yeilded much to regret as a65yr. old australian & this matter ranks near the top Turnbull must carry it for coalitiion-but big ask. even quibblers will bring shame to us all

By: Kerry Lawrence

Kerry Lawrence — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Thank you, Chris Graham! This should be compulsory reading for every Australian - on the front of every newspaper in the country. I’m printing it out to keep to help me argue the case more effectively with anyone with any doubts left on this matter.

By: jean morreau

jean morreau — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Thank you Chris. I have always been pro sorry, but vaguely so. Your article clarifies the issues and convinces me that saying sorry is the right thing to do for all of us.