From 1788 to 2015. How Australia has changed.

by Esse quam videri 9 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  Esse quam videri

  January 25, 1788 -
  

  - the first 9 ships to carry prisoners from Britain arrived at Port Jackson. Nine ships carrying 759 convicts and their guards left Portsmouth on May 13, 1787, and arrived at what would be the first penal colony in Australia, New South Wales. This was the first European settlement in Australia, if you can call a penal colony a settlement. I guess it was.

  Between 1788 and 1850 the English sent over 162,000 convicts to Australia in 806 ships. These were the 'unwanted', the dregs, who had nothing good to contribute to society and deserved only to be cast away from the civilized. Much that was derogatory was said about them by religious leaders.They were the indecent, the immoral and the unlawful.
  

  Flash forward to July - 2015.

  What could very well be the descendants of these convicts, cast out of decent society, are now heading a Royal Commission to find out if a religious organization has been acting in a indecent, immoral and unlawful manner.

  Absolutely AMAZING isn't it?
  
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  GrreatTeacher

  I'm very impressed with the Aussies right now!
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  truthseeker100

  January 25, 1788 -
  

  - the first 9 ships to carry prisoners from Britain arrived at Port Jackson

  These were the 'unwanted', the dregs, who had nothing good to contribute to society and deserved only to be cast away from the civilized.

  Flash forward to July - 2015.

  these convicts, cast out of decent society, are now heading a Royal Commission to find out if a religious organization has been acting in a indecent, immoral and unlawful manner.

  I guess Karma's a bitch! LOL

  At least those initial societal dregs weren't mentally diseased apostates. The US were also thought of as criminals by the Royals in Britain and it was the US that gave us the Watchtower.
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  millie210

  Australia is showing the rest of us how its done.
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  Village Idiot

  Good contrast Esse.
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  AFRIKANMAN

  I would move to OZ tomorrow if I could ! Most of my family are there and in NZ \

  Wont change support of my Rugger Team though ! ............despite
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  barry

  Convicts were sent from England to Australia after the war of independence with Britain. Before the war the convicts were sent to America by Britain
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  Esse quam videri

  Convicts were sent from England to Australia after the war of independence with Britain. Before the war the convicts were sent to America by Britain

  I don't think a Royal Commission held in Missouri would have the same punch
  
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  barry

  To tell the truth most Australians if they trace their heritage back are not related to convicts but a few years ago some people that did trace back and find convict relatives were very proud.

  Unfortunately I can't be proud with no proven convicts but some had charges for poaching but fled to Australia before the court could sit. Barry
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  zeb

  I strongly recommend reading

  "The Thief Fleet" x Talbot. There is a sequel as well. This is about the early Australian history but written as a novel.

  The research that must have been done to produce this is breathtaking indeed but the book is not dry it flows.

  There is another called "The Floating brothel" cant recall the author. This is about the life and times of a shipment of convict women who were sent out to New Holland as Australia was called. this too is very informative and despite the title is not lurid.