PHIL 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Body Politic
24 Oct 2016
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To show the past continues to affect the present. To serve as evidence in our trial of liberalism. Focus on the treatment of first nations. Canadian government plans were that of assimilation; that is to assimilate first nations into the canadian body politic. They did not accept the state, the social contract. If they get them to accept the social contract it becomes easier to assimilate them, Two main tacit: the canadian government attempt to squash first nation culture, both are intended to get around obligations. On paper, residential schools were bringing; bring education to people who lived in remote communities at minimal taxpayer cost. They meant to being them from their communities and mood them into civilization of. Often taken by police and not a chance to say bye to their parents. Once they arrived, they received abuse when spoken their language and practicing their religion. Dominated by fear, loneliness and lack of affection.
