A Maori elder, sat in front of the meeting house eyeing two government officials sent to interview him.

One official said to him, "You have observed the white man for 90 years. You've seen his wars and his technological advances. You've seen his progress, and the damage he has done."

The elder nodded in agreement.

The official continued, "Considering all these events, in your opinion, where did the white man go wrong?"

The Elder stared at the two government officials for over a minute, and then he calmly replied:
"When white man found the land, Maori’s were running it. No taxes, No debt, Plenty kiwi, Plenty fish, Women did all the work, Medicine man free, Maori men spent all day hunting and fishing, All night MAKING LOVE"

Then the elder leaned back and smiled before he added, "Only white man bloody stupid enough to think he could improve system like that."