The Black Hat
The black hat focuses strictly on the negative side of things. It spots the difficulties, the dangers, and what might go wrong.
It is easier to discuss the negative side of things which is why this hat is so easy to use. |
WHAT WE BELIEVE
- If self-government is not passed it will weaken relationships between the Aboriginal communities and the Canadian Government
- Aboriginals deserve this from the Canadian Government as they were put through torture and were stripped of their lives
- The government should not reject the Aboriginals the same way there were rejected by them in the past
- Aboriginals will again feel that they are not cared for by the Canadian Government if they were to get rejected
- Aboriginals may start riots or protests due to the excess amount of frustration
We believe that in the scenario, if Self-Government is not passed towards Aboriginals, it will weaken relationships and act as a detrimental force that blows apart relationships and create suspicions and doubt. Previously in history, Aboriginals have not had a positive relationship with the Canadian government as the use of Residential Schools tarnished away the young Aboriginal souls who were begging for help and yet were ignored. Similarly in this case, young Aboriginals have grown up and remember the intense pain they were in. This pain can be felt again if self-government is eliminated as Aboriginals would feel that their inherent right to govern themselves has disappeared, resulting in them inferring that the Canadian Government once again has shunned them out and does not care about them anymore. Finally, this may cause some problems such as protests or riots as Aboriginals will often allude to the Residential Schools to make a point, how, the Canadian Government often always ignores them and lets them suffer all alone.
WHAT OUR OPPONENTS BELIEVE
- There should be the same set of rules for Canadians as one
- Self-Government will disrupt the Canadian Economy
- What rules will the Aboriginal people not living on Aboriginal-owned land follow?
- Living under Aboriginal rule will disregard the Charter of Rights and Freedom
- Will women be treated fairly and equally?
- Who will monitor the different (style of) governments?
In this scenario, the opponent will argue that self-government is a large problem that will stem more problems as time passes down. Additionally, self-government also comes with a lot of risks as if Aboriginals do not like living under the rule of self-government, they may rebuttal and cause a riot within their own nation. To add on, the Canadian government may be responsible for irresponsible actions that are committed by Aboriginal Groups who use self-government to their advantage and to the expense of others. Finally, self-government itself is not the worth the time or the effort that it comes with as there are a total of 60-80 actual Aboriginal Nations compared to 1000 smaller Aboriginal communities. This means that if the Aboriginal Nations obtain self-government, each Aboriginal community will want to have self-government as well and thus, it may cause confrontations between the Canadian Government and Aboriginals from smaller Aboriginal communities.
"Striving for self-government, aspiring freedom, preaching peace and acquiring tranquility."