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In my opinion they would have left their forrest a long time ago if they where really curious to seek out what was beyond it. The fact that they stay, indicates
by adsr 16y ago
In my opinion they would have left their forrest a long time ago if they where really curious to seek out what was beyond it. The fact that they stay, indicates to me that they are happy with the way life is.
- jordan0day 16y agoLet's think about, say, American slaves in 1835. Only some slaves risked their lives trying to reach free states or Canada and escape slavery. Therefore any slave who remained must have been happy with the way their life was? Curiosity only has a little to do with it. Maybe the curious ones left and never returned. That doesn't mean those that remain enjoy their lives. I mean, I could be wrong and they're the happiest people on earth, but I bet some penicillin could make their lives even better.
- adsr 16y agoI don't think slaves is the best comparison here, their way of life was artificial and forced on them and there was an unbalance of power. My point was that terms like happiness, and quality of life is hard to find any absolute definitions for. It's highly subjective and ones view of it is very likely colored by the culture a person identifies with. These people do most likely posess expert knowledge of their forrest, hypothetically there is nothing that is preventing them from leaving, or seeking out the unknown. This is not a quality that is unique to the europeans who colonised the world.