Apologies

I believe that apologies play a key role in forgiveness because if you let the anger and turbulence sit and brood, and don’t start to forgive, it will only get worse. Once one party apologizes to the other there will still be hatred and disliking but it’s the start to release all the malice locked up over the generations. A conflict between two nations is a delicate thing to piece back together. The groups have so much bitterness and hostility towards the other because of events that happened long ago. After time of forgiveness and recognition of wrong doing people will start to accept the apology and forget the awful mistakes older generations had made.

Kevin Rudd’s apology shows deep and sincere remorse towards the aboriginals and generation afterwards that were affected in the past. He apologized for all the pain and suffering the aboriginals had to go through in the past. Rudd apologized several time throughout is speech is said sorry to all the people affected by the stolen generation and for breaking up families. He is trying to say that he wants to start anew and forget all the misfortunes that have happened to start the healing process. Rudd says he wants to remove the "stain from the soul of Australia", which means he wants to work together as one nation and to make the aboriginals feel accepted into the community once again. He shows that the Caucasian community recognizes and respects the Aboriginal religion and culture. "The time has come, well and truly come ... for all Australians, those who are indigenous and those who are not to come together, truly reconcile and together build a truly great nation." Stated Kevin Rudd. This proves that he is truly ready to accept the aboriginals into the community and start working together.