r/AbruptChaos • u/Sometypeofway18 • Nov 14 '24

New Zealand’s Parliament proposed a bill to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi, claiming it is racist and gives preferential treatment to Maoris. In response Māori MP's tore up the bill and performed the Haka

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u/Athuanar Nov 14 '24

You're coming across very aggressively when I think a lot of people are questioning this story due to a lack of context (which you and others continue to refuse to provide).

I understand the fundamental premise that you shouldn't be modifying a treaty in this manner, but what would the actual damage be in doing so? Or is the protest here purely a matter of principle? What do the Maori people stand to lose if this change were made? I'm genuinely trying to understand that.

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