Aboriginal studies

[G L Wilson]

If you want to learn how to light a fire with two sticks, join the boy scouts and stop wasting resources.

[Red-Headed]

The Welsh are the aboriginal British, does this mean that I shouldn't read the Mabinogion?

[G L Wilson]

The Welsh are the aboriginal British, does this mean that I shouldn't read the Mabinogion?

Whatever it is, I wouldn't. Correct that, story is fantastic.

[Red-Headed]

Whatever it is, I wouldn't. Correct that, story is fantastic.

You're breaking up G L, you need to write in cohesive syntax ...

[G L Wilson]

You're breaking up G L, you need to write in cohesive syntax ...

Yes, I would read Welsh if I thought it would help me to learn. Aboriginal stories are full of giant bloody kangaroos and rainbow serpents. I don't know what that teaches.

[Red-Headed]

Yes, I would read Welsh if I thought it would help me to learn. Aboriginal stories are full of giant bloody kangaroos and rainbow serpents. I don't know what that teaches.

As far as I know, kangaroos (giant or otherwise) aren't indigenous to Wales. I don't know about rainbow serpents, maybe in or near Beddau?

[G L Wilson]

As far as I know, kangaroos (giant or otherwise) aren't indigenous to Wales. I don't know about rainbow serpents, maybe in or near Beddau?

I don't think they're in America either.

[Red-Headed]

I don't think they're in America either.

Neither is Beddau.

[G L Wilson]

It is funny how things work out. I think that I have proven my point, that Aboriginal studies are worthless for the very reason that they are too local.

[Red-Headed]

It is funny how things work out. I think that I have proven my point, that Aboriginal studies are worthless for the very reason that they are too local.

I suppose it all depends on what or where you call local, I guess?

[G L Wilson]

I suppose it all depends on what or where you call local, I guess?

I mean local to the greater population, therefore niche studies are not entirely useless.

[Red-Headed]

I mean local to the greater population, therefore niche studies are not entirely useless.

OK, although I think that the greater population in the Cynon Valley are the sheep.

[G L Wilson]

OK, although I think that the greater population in the Cynon Valley are the sheep.

You make me laugh when I don't want to.

[Calidore]

Too local? Wales is a country, not a city, and anyway, since when is the value of a people based on the size of the population or the land mass they live on?

[zhannochka]

Yes, I would read Welsh if I thought it would help me to learn. Aboriginal stories are full of giant bloody kangaroos and rainbow serpents. I don't know what that teaches.

Why does the physical contents of the story have to hold the value?
Although I am Australian, I do not know a great deal about Aboriginal history and the role their stories have, but I do recall hearing said stories as a child in primary school and I enjoyed them greatly. Why can't a story simply allow enjoyment?