You know, I’m not sure what’s more petty and ridiculous – thousands flocking to Ayers’ Rock on the last day before it’s closed to climbers, or the Aboriginal elder who has placed a curse on them.

I get that you might be disappointed that you can no longer climb the rock if it was indeed on your bucket list, but whilst I disagree with the ban, it is what it is. Deal with it. However, I suspect that the majority of people who climbed or attempted to do the climb today were simply thumbing their noses at the traditional owners. As I said, petty.

As for placing a curse on their heads? Give me a break. It’s one thing to ask others to respect your religious beliefs, it’s another to actively target others because of your beliefs.

As I’ve said before, I think such a ban sends a dangerous message of division and creates a two-tier society. You can’t achieve equality that way. But equally, not being able to climb Uluru is not going to make a lick of difference to anyone’s life.

We all need to pull our collective heads in.

You know, I&rsquo;m not sure what&rsquo;s more petty and ridiculous &ndash; thousands flocking to Ayers&rsquo; Rock on the last day before it&rsquo;s closed to climbers, or the Aboriginal elder who has placed a curse on them.
I get that you might be disappointed that you can no longer climb the rock if it was indeed on your bucket list, but whilst I disagree with the ban, it is what it is. Deal with it. However, I suspect that the majority of people who climbed or attempted to do the climb today were simply thumbing their noses at the traditional owners. As I said, petty.
As for placing a curse on their heads? Give me a break. It&rsquo;s one thing to ask others to respect your religious beliefs, it&rsquo;s another to actively target others because of your beliefs.
As I&rsquo;ve said before, I think such a ban sends a dangerous message of division and creates a two-tier society. You can&rsquo;t achieve equality that way. But equally, not being able to climb Uluru is not going to make a lick of difference to anyone&rsquo;s life.
We all need to pull our collective heads in.

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