The ANZAC ceremony was held on Country. Country is the land, sky, waterways, and all the cultural knowledge and practices connected to it. Acknowledgment of Countries and Welcome to Countries (look up the differences between the two) are a matter of respect.

[+] Whirlybird@aussie.zone -6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

It’s just not necessary in my and many other people’s opinion, especially to do every day or at every single event. It is especially not necessary at an ANZAC ceremony that is about remembering the ultimate sacrifice that those men and women made fighting for this country - our country.

Doing it every day at things like daycare is a whole other issue. While you say it teaches respect, it can be argued that it is furthering racial divide, instilling into people who’s families have lived here for hundreds of years that it’s not their country and that they need to ask for permission to be here.

It’s becoming more and more divisive precisely because it is being pushed and pushed and pushed in ever increasing numbers. Next it’ll have to be performed every morning at every McDonald’s when they open. After the “voice” referendum was voted down in a significant way, it seems the losing side has doubled down on trying to push through their agenda that was clearly not popular, and people are rightly getting fed up.

[–] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago (5 children)

An Acknowledgement of Country is not saying Australia isn't everyone's country, it's just acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land we're on! It's not saying we don't have permission to be here as people with settler-colonial backgrounds, it's just an ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Many people who grew up before the 2000s never even learnt about our history. We learn about history so we don't fuck up like people in the past did, and commit violent atrocities against groups of people. It doesn't have to be everywhere, as most places only do it during important events or gatherings (I agree, it doesn't have to happen EVERY single time people gather). A simple statement or ceremony performed by an Elder, is the least we can do.

[–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone -3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why do we need to acknowledge the “traditional owners” at every football match or work training seminar exactly? The company I work at spends an insane amount of money paying for AoC/WtC dozens of times per week. It’s beyond ridiculous.

There is no need to ever be welcomed or acknowledge it more than once. It’s turned into a massive financial grift.

And no matter what you say, constantly having to be “welcomed“ to the place that we were born, our parents were born, and their parents were born, absolutely is being treated as if we don’t belong here and need their permission.

Again - what need is there for me to be “welcomed” to the city I was born and grew up in even once a month? Why do I have to regularly acknowledge that people lived here before me? I’m not where I am because of anything they did.

[–] Hallokas@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You seem to care a lot about this...

Have you considered that the same could be said about the national anthem... It's mine I know it why do I have to listen at every event to the same shit song

You not liking the welcome doesn't change that fact that it's just polite to do it... I personally don't get a lot from them but they also don't hurt me in any way so why would I care if they are done..

You aren't the main character and it's not about you

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Have you considered that the same could be said about the national anthem…

Why are you listening to the national anthem before every meeting, presentation and football match?

[–] Hallokas@pawb.social 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Bruh you ever been to a sporting event

Edit: also what company do work at that has an elder to do a welcome to country at every meeting that would be a full-time job

load more comments (3 replies)