Dear whomever this may concern,
On behalf of all iwi from Waikato and Taranaki, I wish to inform you of our thoughts about the Maori Contingent, because I feel you do not understand our reasons for not having the will to join your war. We will NOT fight another man's war and risk our lives for another man’s faults. How dare you think we should take part in this war, when you have seized the ability to grow our own food!? Imagine working in the farms, all week long and still knowing you won’t be able to provide a stable diet for your children. Now imagine that the people who caused this problem, asking for your help? The first thought you have into your mind is revenge. May I add, that after all of this damage you have caused to our iwi, you have decided to send our sons to prison! Do you think this will make us want to come and fight for you anymore than we did 50 years ago? Exactly. I hope you are able to understand why we don’t want to sacrifice any lives for you and your kind.
Yours Sincerely,
All iwi o Waikato and Taranaki
Room 5 is currently focusing on the Maori Pioneer Battalion because it links with our Topic this term "Lest we forget". Our task was to imagine we were an individual from Waikato or Taranaki and write a letter to the editor sharing our reasons why conscription of men who the government had disappointed should not be allowed. We needed to give examples to back up our information to make the writing persuasive.
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Hi Fine. Your letter to the editor was very interesting to read. I like how you ask the readers to consider how you are feeling by imagining if it were happening to them.
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