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The descendants of the convicts in Australia should inspire in us nothing but a feeling of supreme indifference. If their vitality is not strong enough to enable them to increase at a rate proportionate to the size of the territories they occupy, that is their own look out, and it is no use their appealing to us for help. For my own part, I have no objection at all to seeing the surplus populations of prolific Asia being drawn, as to a magnet, to their empty spaces. Let them all work out their own salvation! And let me repeat ^it is nothing to do with us" - Hitler
"It is, of course, possible to make out a case for the
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success achieved in peopling continents which before had been empty. The United States and Australia afford good examples. Success, certainly— but only on the material side. They are artificial edifices, bodies without age, of which it is impossible to say whether they are still in a state of infancy or whether they have already been touched by senility. In those con- tinents which were inhabited, failure has been even more marked. In them, the white races have imposed their will by force, and the influence they have had on the native inhabitants has been negligible; the Hindus have remained Hindus, the Chinese have remained Chinese, and the Moslems are still Moslems. There have been no profound transformations, and such changes as have occurred are less marked in the religious field, notwithstanding the tremendous efforts of the Christian missionaries, than in any other. There have been a few odd conversions the sincerity of which are open to considerable doubt— except, per- haps, in the case of a few simpletons and mentally deficients. The white races did, of course, give some things to the natives, and they were the worst gifts that they could possibly have made, those plagues of our own modern world— materialism, fanaticism, alcoholism and syphilis. For the rest, since these peoples possessed qualities of their own which were superior to anything we could offer them, they have remained essentially unchanged. Where imposition by force was attempted, the results were even more disastrous, and common sense, realizing the futility of 16
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such measures, should preclude any recourse to their introduction. One solitary success must be conceded to the colonizers : everywhere they have succeeded in arousing hatred, a hatred that urges these peoples, awakened from their slumbers by us, to rise and drive us out. Indeed, it looks almost as though they had avwakened solely and simply for that purpose! Can anyone assert that colonization has increased the number of Christians in the world? Where are those conversions en masse which mark the success of Islam? Here and there one finds isolated islets of Christians, Christians in name, that is, rather than by conviction; and that is the sum total of the successes of this magnificent Christian religion, the guardian of supreme Truth ! " - Hitler/The Testament of Adolph Hitler
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I enjoy reading the words of Hitler because of his cutting style. I think that Hitler opinion on the colonization of Australia and America is very interesting. I find this statement particularly interesting.
The white races did, of course, give some things to the natives, and they were the worst gifts that they could possibly have made, those plagues of our own modern world— materialism, fanaticism, alcoholism and syphilis. For the rest, since these peoples possessed qualities of their own which were superior to anything we could offer them, they have remained essentially unchanged. - Hitler.
I agree with Hitler that 'uncivilized' natives possessed many qualities that were superior to Teutonic characterictics. I agree that the evils of the modern world have done great damage to the Native American people and to the Aboriginal people of Australia. In my opinion materialism breeds dishonour and weakness. I think that civilization has certainly offered many gains for native people and overall Aboriginals are far better off due to civilization but I also agree that native people did and often still do posses a certain nobility and honour that civilization that is not compatible with civilization.
I also agree with Hitler that the prolific Asia should fill the empty spaces on the Australian continent. We have more Chinese people becoming new Australians than any other nationality. I am happy that so many new Australians come from China and it seems logical to me that the Australian continent will continue to see increases in Australians of Asian decent.
Would you agree with Hitler that us Europeans can find qualities within native cultures that are superior to our own characteristics?
Would you agree with Hitler that it is logical for prolific Asia to fill the empty spaces of the Australian continent?
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