anderson wrote:Hoosiernorm wrote:anderson wrote:Enki wrote:The protestors who dug that trench are the people who are being displaced.
The website however is operated by American environmentalists though.
Well considering that they don't have electricity yet........
Ha! One of those annoying catch 22's life throws at you. Modern technology makes Luddite advocacy so much more effective.
Amen brother. Especially from a distance of 500 miles or more.....
As long as I am comfortable....... I can advocate ______ for THEM way over there. No skin off my nose......
Fascinating to see how many viewpoints a single picture can generate.
How do we know that those opposing electricity are not racists? Are they giving up usage of electricity in their own lives?
Are they premptively preventing future economic or military or resource competition from those who desire modernization?
Do the people on the dam represent the 1% or the 42% or the 99% of the locals?
Would real oppressors airdrop shovels or dynamite or ipods to those dam people?
New heartfelt motto: "SAVE THE DAM PEOPLE!!!!!"