Default guilt by way of skin colour is an interesting concept.
Most immigrants have done pretty well in Australia including Asians and people of colour. Should they feel some level of guilt having so successfully taken advantage of a system that has been so racist towards the indigenous? Or does their ethnicity work as a ‘guilt free pass’ because they have no genetic connections to the early settlers? When talking of guilt the focus always seems to be on white Australians, … when are the Chinese community going to say ‘sorry’ for being so damned successful?
If I’m of white european origins who came to Australia in the 70s should I feel a sense of guilt for past crimes against the indigenous communities immediately after my swearing-in ceremony or is there a honeymoon period of say 25-30 years before I should feel bad about being white? Anyone know is there a guilt start/cut off date?
White Australians who have failed to flourish, those from the under classes who have fallen through the safety net and who are living horrible lives void of opportunities, should they share the same level of guilt of prosperous white Australians or is their level of guilt somehow diminished by their generational poverty?
Someone needs to create a user friendly guilt matrix : ) ….