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cavemen discovered living in squalor in s. america - compassionate liberals want to leave them that way
Published May 31, 2008Views: 245
One of South America's few remaining uncontacted indigenous tribes has been spotted and photographed on the border between Brazil and Peru. The Brazilian government says it took the images to prove the tribe exists and help protect its land. Stephen Corry, the director of the group - which supports tribal people around the world - said such tribes would "soon be made extinct" if their land was not protected. "This is very important because there are some who doubt their existence."
He described the threats to such tribes and their land as "a monumental crime against the natural world" and "further testimony to the complete irrationality with which we, the 'civilised' ones, treat the world".
Am I missing something? These people are living in the Stone Ages and these pointy-heads think that lifestyle should be "preserved"? Who the hell do they think they are to make that decision? Do they think, given a choice, these people wouldn't leap at a chance for electricty, running water, canned food and, oh I don't know, A LITTLE HYGENE?
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The "civilized" world's history of behavior when confronted with cultures and life styles that differ has never been greatly beneficial to the newly discovereds.
Once contact has been made - and in this case it has been - the people should be free to move in and out of our "culture" as they see fit. If they want to join it... okay. If not... that's okay too.
Othewise, it's slavery of a sort.
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