Personally, I can't say I am a fan of anybody sticking a flag in the dirt or saying we owned the land. Throughout history it is what it is I guess and it generally means only one thing. If you step foot on what we consider ours there will be a fight. I am not sure what answers there are for the human race but I do have a favorite class of humans. They are the ones that seek to be a blessing to somebody else. Half the time it is just a case of not playing politics, putting themselves in somebody else's shoes, and not segmenting an argument.
I am not sure if not segmenting an argument is even possible as we all come with our own perspectives on an issue. So from my perspective, I have my faults, and I have my biases but by the grace of God go I. To call Australia racist or whites racist to me only shows your own racism because you have generalized an entire population. Both Africa and Australia existed for tens of thousands of years before the Europeans landed and what did they find? Did they find a land of brotherly love and tolerance for one another? Did they find any shape or form of Wakanda?
Infanticide
Infanticide (or infant homicide) is the intentional killing of infants or offspring. Infanticide was a widespread practice throughout human history that was mainly used to dispose of unwanted children,[1]: 61 its main purpose being the prevention of resources being spent on weak or disabled offspring. Unwanted infants were normally abandoned to die of exposure, but in some societies they were deliberately killed.
Africa
In some African societies some neonates were killed because of beliefs in evil omens or because they were considered unlucky. Twins were usually put to death in Arebo; as well as by the Nama people of South West Africa; in the Lake Victoria Nyanza region; by the Tswana in Portuguese East Africa; in some parts of Igboland, Nigeria twins were sometimes abandoned in a forest at birth (as depicted in Things Fall Apart), oftentimes one twin was killed or hidden by midwives of wealthier mothers; and by the !Kung people of the Kalahari Desert.[9]: 160–61 The Kikuyu, Kenya's most populous ethnic group, practiced ritual killing of twins.[101]
Infanticide is rooted in the old traditions and beliefs prevailing all over the country. A survey conducted by Disability Rights International found that 45% of women interviewed by them in Kenya were pressured to kill their children born with disabilities. The pressure is much higher in the rural areas, with every two mothers being forced out of three.[102]
Australia
Literature suggests infanticide may have occurred reasonably commonly among Indigenous Australians, in all areas of Australia prior to European settlement.[citation needed] Infanticide may have continued to occur quite often up until the 1960s. An 1866 issue of The Australian News for Home Readers informed readers that "the crime of infanticide is so prevalent amongst the natives that it is rare to see an infant".[103]
Author Susanna de Vries in 2007 told a newspaper that her accounts of Aboriginal violence, including infanticide, were censored by publishers in the 1980s and 1990s. She told reporters that the censorship "stemmed from guilt over the stolen children question".[104] Keith Windschuttle weighed in on the conversation, saying this type of censorship started in the 1970s.[104] In the same article Louis Nowra suggested that infanticide in customary Aboriginal law may have been because it was difficult to keep an abundant number of Aboriginal children alive; there were life-and-death decisions modern-day Australians no longer have to face.[104]
South Australia and Victoria
According to William D. Rubinstein, "Nineteenth-century European observers of Aboriginal life in South Australia and Victoria reported that about 30% of Aboriginal infants were killed at birth."[105]
James Dawson wrote a passage about infanticide among Indigenous people in the western district of Victoria, which stated that "Twins are as common among them as among Europeans; but as food is occasionally very scarce, and a large family troublesome to move about, it is lawful and customary to destroy the weakest twin child, irrespective of sex. It is usual also to destroy those which are malformed."[106]
He also wrote "When a woman has children too rapidly for the convenience and necessities of the parents, she makes up her mind to let one be killed, and consults with her husband which it is to be. As the strength of a tribe depends more on males than females, the girls are generally sacrificed. The child is put to death and buried, or burned without ceremony; not, however, by its father or mother, but by relatives. No one wears mourning for it. Sickly children are never killed on account of their bad health, and are allowed to die naturally."[106]
Western Australia
In 1937, a Christian reverend in the Kimberley offered a "baby bonus" to Aboriginal families as a deterrent against infanticide and to increase the birthrate of the local Indigenous population.[107]
Australian Capital Territory
A Canberran journalist in 1927 wrote of the "cheapness of life" to the Aboriginal people local to the Canberra area 100 years before. "If drought or bush fires had devastated the country and curtailed food supplies, babies got a short shift. Ailing babies, too would not be kept", he wrote.[108]
New South Wales
A bishop wrote in 1928 that it was common for Aboriginal Australians to restrict the size of their tribal groups, including by infanticide, so that the food resources of the tribal area may be sufficient for them.[109]
Northern Territory
Annette Hamilton, a professor of anthropology at Macquarie University who carried out research in the Aboriginal community of Maningrida in Arnhem Land during the 1960s wrote that prior to that time part-European babies born to Aboriginal mothers had not been allowed to live, and that 'mixed-unions are frowned on by men and women alike as a matter of principle'.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infanticide
Oh, you needed to do it for food. To figure out farming must have been too much work. Black is good white bad. (Yes, I am making a generalization)
History Of Agriculture
Agriculture began independently in different parts of the globe, and included a diverse range of taxa. At least eleven separate regions of the Old and New World were involved as independent centers of origin. The development of agriculture about 12,000 years ago changed the way humans lived. They switched from nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyles to permanent settlements and farming.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_agriculture
I do give the Jews one credit, Throughout their history when bad things happened they tended to view it as we have sinned against God. They view their 400 hundred years of slavery in Egypt as a Judgement of God. Perhaps you might think that is just stupid delusional faith thinking. With karma, I do think there is a chance to think soberly about yourself. With politics, it feels like a game of pointing out who is the biggest hypocrite. It is not my intention with this thread.
There but for the grace of God go I
There are several variants of this phrase, but all make reference to the same concept: an admission of humility that were it not for the work of God's grace (and perhaps also one's upbringing among those also formed in God's grace), any number of trials or tribulations could have befallen a person. The original is most often attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, who may well have been quoting or paraphrasing the words of the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 15:8–10, which states, "Last of all, as to one born abnormally, he appeared to me. For I am the least of the apostles, not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am...".
It has also been attributed to a mid-sixteenth-century statement by a reformer John Bradford, "There but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford", in reference to a group of prisoners being led to execution.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/there_but_for_the_grace_of_God_go_I
Which brings me to somebody like Dr Dennis Kilama
Dr Dennis Kilama is a Council member of The Gospel Coalition Africa. He has served as a lecturer and the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Africa Renewal University in Uganda, an evangelical University equipping leaders to transform society. Dennis is an ordained minister under the Baptist Union of Uganda and has served as senior pastor of Lugogo Baptist Church in Kampala. He is currently on sabbatical leave as he pursues his Phd in Philanthropy at Indiana University, Indiana, USA.
Dennis has written and researched on cross cultural missions and contextualization. He also serves on several boards engaged in missions mobilization and training in Uganda. Dennis is married to Yvonne and God has blessed them with three children.
https://africa.thegospelcoalition.org/profile/dennis-kilama/
It is Dr Dennis Kilama who wrote the article below. The chilling truth & gospel cure.
30 Mar 2021 - Child Sacrifice in Uganda: The Chilling Truth & Gospel Cure
Child Sacrifice Is Happening In Africa Today
Human sacrifice is a chilling reality in Africa. It is happening today. Countries where it is reported include: Uganda, Nigeria, Swaziland, Mali, Tanzania, and Namibia. The victims of this cruel vice are mainly children. They are tortured, mutilated, and killed. One reason as to why children are the victims is because they are easy prey to abduct. But more significantly, it is that their blood is viewed as pure: without blemish. Many Africans believe that pure blood yields better results in the practise of sacrifices.
What Beliefs Lie Behind Child Sacrifice?
Child sacrifice in Africa originates from the belief that man is limited in power, while spirits have unlimited power. By appeasing the spirits one can tap into their power. Many believe that there is power in shedding blood from animals. This appeases the ancestors and spirits. Thus people make sacrifices seeking power from the spirits.
Power & Prosperity At Any Cost
Underlying this practice is the desire to get rich quickly or to gain political victory. The high poverty levels in Africa only catalyse this evil, for desperation makes it worse. People are willing to sacrifice anything – even their children – to gain power and money. Often parents, housemaids, and relatives are involved in the practice. These men and women seek the power of the spirits through whatever means possible.
Behold, The Lamb of God
The uniqueness of biblical Christianity is that in Jesus there is one perfect, sufficient sacrifice. Jesus’ death was sufficient to avert the wrath of God, eternally. In Christ we also have a single, reliable, and relatable high priest. He lives to intercede, hiding nothing from us while holding out his perfect blood. His death made all other blood sacrifices and mediators obsolete.
https://africa.thegospelcoalition.org/article/child-sacrifice-in-uganda-the-chilling-truth-gospel-cure/
Behold, The Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
Matthew 5: 1-25
5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them.
The Beatitudes
He said:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Salt and Light
13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
The Fulfillment of the Law
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. 19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Murder
21 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.
23 “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.
25 “Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. 26 Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205&version=NIV