Rabbit-Proof Fence

1. When the European settlers begin to colonize the western coast of Australia, they did not view Aboriginies as equals. There were many injustices that the Aborigines faced during the white colonization. One of the main injustices was that the Aborigines did not have rights in the eyes of the whites. In the Rabbit-Proof Fence, the Nyungar people were punished for using their traditional laws because the white settlers only used their own lays and neglected natives rights. This is a huge discrimination and a violation of their rights, especially equality. Another example of an injustice was when the settlers pushed out of their land without any consent of the natives. This is a violation of the right to own property and the freedom of discrimination because the natives were powerless against the settlers. Yet another example was when the people were removed from their homes and taken to other islands in chains and usually never returned. This is a violation of freedom of arbitrary arrest and exile. The whites never told them what they did wrong because the natives rights were not even valued by the settlers.
2. While the "civilizing" of Australians might seem unthinkable in other countries, the United States history shows otherwise. One of the darkest periods in American history was the cruel and gruesome treatment of the Native Americans. Like the Aborigines and other tribes, the Native Americans were not given any rights while being discriminated by the white settlers. The Native Americans also were pushed out of their own land without being able to stop white settlers, similar to Aborigines being removed from land to live on reservation type areas. Manifest Destiny was also a cruel period in history. Whites felt that their rules and rights were superior to any other peoples, so natives rights should be neglected. Whites wanted to integrate natives into their societies, similar to how whites tried to force Aborigines into their societies. While Manifest Destiny was about the spread of Christianity, either way the whites were trying to force their way of life on natives without realizing natives were better off without white rules.
3.While many feel the relocation of children of mixed descent was justifiable, I do not. Taking children away minutes, even seconds, before they realize it is a huge violation of their rights. Humans have a right to life and liberty and by taking them away from their families they are forcing a false life on them. Humans also have a freedom against discrimination so white settlers taking natives away because they are mixed race is an atrocity. Because the whites violated their rights, I do not believe the taking away of children was moral.