Our false culture of guilt

Re: How First Nations Became A Prop For White Activists, Jonathan Kay, June 27.

It is unconscionable that certain people paint our ancestors as cruel, heartless monsters. It used to be that we celebrated their brave pioneering spirit, and the hard work and determination that were the foundation of our wonderful country. Generations of Canadians have now been labelled as the enemy by an elitist society that includes our prime minister who has outrageously committed endless billions of our tax dollars as reparation for our sins. This false culture of guilt is taught as factual history to our children and grandchildren in the educational system.

No other nation in the world peddles this kind of romantic nonsense as truth. It is incomprehensible why the intelligentsia finds it necessary to twist facts and preach such loathing of our forefathers. Down through the centuries cultures have blended with one another to further the progress of mankind through new ideas. It is foolish to isolate aboriginals and expect the rest of us to finance the perpetuation of a lifestyle that is no longer viable.

Carol Joseph, Burlington, Ont.

Jonathan Kay deserves our praise and thanks for his piece on First Nations vis à vis the Roman Catholic Church and the residential schools. Now would be a good time to remember the hundreds ( thousands) of clergy and religious who gave their entire lives to guide the First Nations students into a world they knew very little about. That said, there’s plenty of blame to go around, and it would include governments and voters who thought they too, were doing what needed doing.

Larry Bennett, Burnaby, B. C.