quite right - we are all Africans with a bit of Neanderthal! 

The aboriginal position on these issues is not monolithic, but the ethnic nationalists have the loudest voices. Their chauvinism is the old way. The new way has been constitutional governments that create civic nationalism, with individual rights. The result - not the goal - is a diverse, pluralistic, multicultural population which aspires to have a meritocracy and equal opportunity. That was the vision of Diefenbaker, Pearson, Trudeau, ... unfortunately the chauvinists have hijacked this progressive development for their own personal advancement, as uncivilservant points out about Boyden's sister at Goldcorp.