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What makes you think they'll be treated with violence and hate? I would avoid introducing them to modernity at all. They've been there for thousands of years

• nawitus 10y ago
  We don't really know what issues they are facing. We do know that they've been able to survive, that's about it.
  • UhUhUhUh 10y ago
    What is concerning to me is the shrinking genetic variability involved in long-term in-breeding. That is, logically, a rather important issue.
• chongli 10y ago
  without issue Infant and maternal mortality? Childhood disease? Loss of teeth? Local diseases/parasites? Just because they're surviving doesn't mean their lives are without issue. Would you want to revert 60000 years to their level of technology? Would they want to go back to the village if they were given this same choice?
  • thr0waway1239 10y ago
    Too early to say, but ask me again in 5 years. If humanity fails to overcome the debilitating psychosis induced by Facebook in that time period, the island might become that much more tempting.
    • chongli 10y ago
      I'm among the majority of humans who don't use Facebook. I'm not too worried about it!
• bunderbunder 10y ago
  The main argument in favor (which I'm presenting but not necessarily defending) seems to be that the surrounding area is increasingly densely populated, so avoiding contact in the long run is impossible. Therefore it's better to take the initiative and make sure that contact is made in a controlled and gentle manner.
• hive_mind 10y ago
  > What makes you think they'll be treated with violence and hate? "Upper caste" Indians (Brahmins / Kshatriyas) have a history of treating marginalized tribal groups with violence and hatred. Forcibly removing them to exploit natural resources. Source: I'm Indian. I've seen quite a bit of this happen during my life. Here's an example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narmada_Bachao_Andolan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narmada_Bachao_Andolan
  • sremani 10y ago
    You are trying too hard, even if I subscribe to the evils of brahmin priests you are talking about Sentalese who are far far away from Indian mainland. India claims Andamans on technicality, those islands were at best a way point for Indian sailors in the past. Please give better points of and sources of exploitation, to call Narmada Bachao Andolan which was a protest against building a dam, as something only Brahmins and Kshatriyas only benefited is a stretch.
• Mikeb85 10y ago
  Lol, there's human safaris in India. They're not particularly benevolent to tribal peoples...