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Well, my point was that there is no entity now that the TMT could negotiate with, which would be seen as legitimate by all Native Hawaiians.
by PopePompus 7y ago
Well, my point was that there is no entity now that the TMT could negotiate with, which would be seen as legitimate by all Native Hawaiians.
- kingkawn 7y agoYes but their opposition to projects such as this comes from the fact that nobody can consult with them because their society was dismantled on a whim and has never had the opportunity to reformulate to provide this project’s leaders anyone with whom to negotiate. Hence, their opposition that you and others get outraged about.
- PopePompus 7y agoI'm not outraged. I'm saddened.
- kingkawn 7y agoThe potential loss of the telescope is the least of what there is to be saddened about
- bsanr2 7y agoI think his point is that it's the fault of the people who, ironically, would be at less of a disadvantage now if they'd been less imperialistic in the past. Native Hawaiians had a government that was dismantled by force; it's not their fault that they don't currently have a government.