Name and Country |
In your opinion what is the most important thing Aboriginal people could learn from our Western society? |
| Adam from Australia |
Planning and ecological building for future. |
| Anonymous |
They could learn about our culture |
| Andrew Kaufman from USA |
Nothing |
| Andy from United Kingdom |
They could get an education incase for some they don't want to live as an indigenous aboriginal so they can have the opportunity to live life in a western society |
| Andy Locky from Canada |
Techniques to improve live. |
| Angel from USA |
Aboriginal people can learn about the actual facts of Western history to constantly increase in understanding of how Western society affects the world. |
| Anonymous from Finland |
I don't really know. Maybe information technology but it would probably just mess things up. So maybe they don't need anything from us. Western society is over rated. |
| Aphia from USA |
Not to live like us. |
| Ava Perry from USA |
Survival. |
| Anonymous from Netherlands |
Things like engineering and technical stuff. |
| Anonymous |
How not to live |
| Anonymous |
Our modern ways |
| Bob from Canada |
I would think that the sciences would be an advantage when combined with the native knowledge of the land for the best conservation of aboriginal areas (ie the use of permaculture etc) |
| Bob from USA |
What not to do. The effects of extremism with technology. |
| Byron Mcallister from USA |
How to write great literature |
| Charles Smith from USA |
To succeed in today's society |
| Chris Bittner from USA |
Value of simplicity |
| Chris Horvath from USA |
Aboriginal people could learn that not everyone cares for the environment animals or other people. From western society they will learn that not everything is as great as it can seem. However they should understand that there are still some western society members who are genuinely good people. |
| Chris Humphrey from USA |
Collective bargaining |
| Christian Robert from France |
I am thinking about it but I can't see any. There must be something though. Yes I know: man can destroy the earth and living creatures without feeling guilty. |
| Chuck from USA |
Don't imitate us! Except good diet if that is relevant |
| Cindi Clinton from USA |
To observe our mistakes with open minds and learn what is valuable in them. We're like a huge double-blind test study lol |
| Claudia from Romania |
Really do not find one they need from us |
| Collin Malleck from USA |
I can not think of a specific thing. Who says they need to change? |
| Dale from USA |
How not be and live |
| Daniel from USA |
How the best in our culture functions - it may seem complex but it isn't. |
| Dave Estes from USA |
That we have created technology that can be utilized to preserve our environment. we don't do it very well yet. we are learning....slowly. |
| Dave Snyder from USA |
Being more comfortable (and safer and more accepted) in the mainstream when need be; and in the old ways when opportunity present as well |
| David from USA |
The experience of having a blend of cultures. |
| David from USA |
What not to do |
| David Mackinnon from USA |
How to capitalize on selling their items and artifacts to the public. Tell the public the usefulness for it and what the sale does for their own people. |
| David from Canada |
I don't think they need to learn from us. |
| Anonymous |
Self government |
| Douglas from USA |
Don't do what we do. Live your own lives. |
| Drew from Australia |
Modern technology & medicines. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Besides all of the negative things that are seen in western society their are good people everywhere. |
| Eleanor Hjemmet from USA |
That greed is pervasive and dehumanizing and EVIL... be wary of adopting the contemporary culture that is being thrust at you. |
| Elizabeth from USA |
How the internet can link people from all over the world!:) |
| Enrique Martinez Balarezo from Peru |
Encontrar una armonía y compartir su cultura su folklore para aprender que somos hijo de la tierra pachamama |
| Forest from USA |
To be cautious of stranger who would change their culture. |
| Francis from USA |
Equality towards women. |
| Gabe from Canada |
It's hard to answer I would like to say self control and perhaps proper schooling but unfortunately it's not so easy for them |
| Geoffrey from Australia |
Long term decision making. |
| Anonymous |
The consequences of a materialistic culture. |
| Giuseppe from Italy |
They can understand that their way is the right one! So they can't change their way! |
| Anonymous from United Kingdom |
Western science education and medicine. I think it important to learn these and to figure out ways of integrating traditional culture with them in order to defend it. |
| Iain from United Kingdom |
Not sure they would want to! |
| Anonymous from Hungary |
To create systems and make contacts with the world to promote their culture and defeat isolation. |
| Ivan from Canada |
Probably not a lot |
| Jan from USA |
Ways to use business to benefit their lives. |
| Jason Hilliard from USA |
That global marketing while expensive and risky could provide valuable income to Aboriginal people. |
| Anonymous |
As above |
| Jeannie from USA |
How to market the products only they can truly make authentically |
| Jeff from Australia |
Perhaps medicine |
| Anonymous |
Science |
| Jeremy from USA |
Honestly without knowing some personally its hard to make a judgment going strictly by how they are portrayed in the media id say it may help them to learn how to better accept some modern conveniences but hopefully without losing any of their culture. |
| Jeremy from USA |
Nothing we over great education as well as health care but not much more |
| Anonymous |
Can't think of anything |
| Jimmy Mahuron from USA |
Not much other than technology advances. In Housing gardening. Water purification. |
| Anonymous |
Medical advances |
| John Armstrong from USA |
Political acumen and standing up for their rights. |
| John Carroll from USA |
Some technology is a good thing and they can learn more about the beneficial ones to enhance their lives. |
| John Heusler from USA |
Don't spend beyond your means |
| Anonymous |
That perhaps certain changes are not bad and that all people that are associated with Western Society aren't all cold hearted people. |
| Johnena Kennedy from Canada |
To know and understand that most of us wish to help |
| Jon Larue from USA |
What freedom truly is |
| Jonny Monument from United Kingdom |
Don't trust democracy. It's not what "they" say it is. If a politician says to you that you will benefit from something be very afraid. It's the same here in the UK. Call me a cynic but I learn from experience. |
| José Diogo from Portugal |
I think Aboriginal people should get more in contact with the technology not the harmful technology but the good technology once it could improve their lifestyle and quality of life. |
| Jose Luis from Spain |
The skills to be able to auto-organize in this modern world and defend together their interests as a people. |
| Anonymous |
Nothing |
| Anonymous |
I do not think that I understand Aboriginal life well enough to answer that question conclusively. As a Westerner I hope that they might learn something from Westerners' mistakes and something also from our triumphs -- as we should from them. |
| Judy Echols from USA |
Not to end up all capitalistic and materialistic like us |
| Julia Passamonti from USA |
Appreciating the great gift that they have by seeing what Western culture has lost. |
| Anonymous |
I think they wouldn't have much to learn living in america has showed me just how out of tune and foolish we are I look forward to moving east and reconnecting with earth |
| Kathy from USA |
When you loose your heritage you loose a very important part of you. |
| Kev English from United Kingdom |
Nothing of any value. |
| Kim from USA |
No Alc. |
| Larry from USA |
How not to lose their values |
| Leslie Thurston from Canada |
Other cultures |
| Anonymous |
Unsure! |
| Anonymous from France |
Probably surgery (I expect there are australian surgeons from aboriginal origin) |
| Marcus Comét from Sweden |
Flexibility to try to adapt to the everchanging flow of the world and how it evolves. To maintain ones values even when the social roots changes. |
| Anonymous |
Perhaps education reading writing etc could benefit them. |
| Mark from USA |
To learn more about the culture |
| Anonymous |
Integration |
| Anonymous |
Education unfortunately it now doesn't work without because time cannot be changed |
| Martin from USA |
Multicultural connections and healthcare? |
| Mary from Australia |
Forgiveness |
| Matt from USA |
Language Math |
| Michael Griffith from USA |
To become highly organized to allow them to fight politically and establish laws that rightfully protect their heritage and property rights |
| Michael Spring from USA |
Renewable technologies |
| Anonymous from Us Minor Outlying Islands |
How to peacefully evolve into a shared future |
| Neil Wakeling from United Kingdom |
I think the greatest thing about western society are our personal freedoms and the amazing creativity that comes from this - however this is also our worst enemy creating the disregard for others and for the planet. We could both learn some balance! |
| Ossi from Finland |
The same thing really. Different perspective on life and humanity. |
| Patty from Canada |
That we are all unique - just like them. |
| Peg from USA |
Protect your culture. |
| Peggylynn from USA |
How not to live in anger greed selfishness squandering the gifts of the earth no respect for self or anything else |
| Pep from Spain |
I don't know |
| Anonymous from New Zealand |
I think in general very little as most western people are very asleep |
| Randall from USA |
I realize that there is a wide range of exposure that the various tribes have but whatever the case I think the Aboriginal people can learn about how many Western Society cultures have learned to work together rather than maintaining separate societies (though this can also be subject to debate). |
| Rian Mcgonigal from USA |
Adaptation to change |
| Anonymous |
That there are way to many dumass here |
| Anonymous |
Some modern medicine |
| Rob Carter from Canada |
From our many mistakes |
| Robbin from USA |
How not to Be |
| Robert from USA |
Health nutrition. |
| Anonymous |
Technology for health and longevity. |
| Roland from Canada |
How to whine |
| Ross from Australia |
There is much to learn from modernization which is often associated with Western society modernization brings new opportunities for Aboriginal peoples to grow and prospers in their economic and social development and through this modernization through greater access to technology Aboriginal culture can be shared with people across the world. |
| Roxann from USA |
How not to treat others. |
| Anonymous from United Kingdom |
Don't know |
| Russell Chappell from USA |
Not sure we have much to offer in truth. |
| Russell Toohey from Australia |
How to run commercial businesses |
| Anonymous |
The rational use of some technology like computer internet |
| Anonymous from USA |
Nothing |
| Anonymous |
The results of fear and separation |
| Anonymous from Canada |
Nothing |
| Anonymous from USA |
How unique in all the world their traditional culture is and don't allow any of it be lost to time if you can help it. |
| Stacey Mcgaughey from New Zealand |
How to pick what is of value from other cultures and how to avoid what is detrimental. |
| Steav W from USA |
Caution in adopting all those things that commercialized societies promote. |
| Steve Bolton from USA |
Big cars big houses and money don't necessarily make you happy |
| Anonymous from United Kingdom |
Not sure if they could learn too much! |
| Suzanne from Canada |
How we manage to survive with so much |
| Terry Freeman from USA |
I think they might benefit a small amount from learning about other cultures - not adopting them but understanding them and how they think. This would help them learn to do business with the West without hurting themselves. |
| Anonymous from Canada |
Stay away |
| Tiago from Portugal |
Well I think they have mostly already learned what they would like to learn from us... As far as I know there's not much more we could teach them apart from specific technologies. |
| Anonymous |
To get organised and sell there didgeridoo's by them self to the western world |
| Anonymous |
Not too much people here seem to be too self centred and greedy I don't see much of that elsewhere unfortunately |
| Anonymous |
How not to be wasteful |
| Anonymous |
How to cook amazing food out of cook books.? |
| Anonymous |
?? |
| Anonymous from USA |
Nothing really nothing what do we have to tell them? |
| William from USA |
Maybe some medicine but mostly we can learn from them. |
| Anonymous |
Since aboriginal people are (whether they like it or not) increasingly surrounded and forced to adopt western culture the major positive aspect they could learn is the way Western culture applies their technological and sociopolitical systems to everyday life. While this may be morally or ethically wrong it is increasingly difficult to isolate communities from the negative fallout effects of western culture. |
| Willibrord Arts from Netherlands |
For me I would say stay away from that and keep your culture as long as possible pure |
