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[–] sycamore 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not a voice based on race, this is the biggest fallacy. It's a voice for the traditional owners of a land that was never ceded.

Is not because they're aboriginal, it's because they were here first.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

See analogy above re ducks and quacks

[–] sycamore -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's nonsense mate, just because you say it a little louder doesn't make it any truer.

I can do analogies as well,

Let's give a special privalege to all fruit that are really high in potassium.

No it's unfair to give bananas special treatment just because they're yellow!