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> “Imperialist narratives are all about sighting a place first, charting it, sticking a flag in it,” says Billy van Uitregt > Thanks to the 1959 Antarctic Trea
by labrador 5y ago
> “Imperialist narratives are all about sighting a place first, charting it, sticking a flag in it,” says Billy van Uitregt
> Thanks to the 1959 Antarctic Treaty, which designated that the seventh continent be used exclusively for peaceful purposes, including scientific research, Antarctica enjoys special status.
Sounds like designating Antarctica be used exclusively for peaceful purposes is good stewardship like the Maori would do and not a land grab, but you know "nobel savages" and "greedy imperialist white men" are the current memes. Next they'll be telling us that Antarctica belongs to the Maori and not see the inconsistency in the statement.
- arcticfox 5y ago> Sounds like designating Antarctica be used exclusively for peaceful purposes is good stewardship like the Maori would do and not a land grab Ironically, the Maori are famous for doing exactly the opposite, which confuses me about the whole premise of the article. Why don't we all just agree to the noble guidelines of the Antarctic Treaty without trying to justify them with some tortured scholarship?
- aww_dang 5y agoPerhaps the guidelines need to be questioned, if these are narratives supporting them.