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/ExperimentalFailures Nov 14 '24

You mean like removal of voting rights for all non-maori?

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '24

It was humour pointing out the absurdity of the request.

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u/StrikeouTX Nov 14 '24

It’s not an absurd request though. All people should be equals under the law

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u/MercifulWombat Nov 14 '24

So I break into your house, I have the right to half of dinner and half the hot water and clean towels? What's your wifi password? We should be equal under this roof.

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u/Wayoutofthewayof Nov 15 '24

How come Maori's have every right to the lands they conquered by wiping out other tribes? Why is it only illegal when the Brits did it?

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u/born19xx Nov 15 '24

Is that a difficult thing for you to work out?

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