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Thanks! And sorry, I am not versed on the topic you suggest, as IMHO there is no such population, and the post refers to colonising Earth's pristine ecosystems
by ispo 4y ago
Thanks! And sorry, I am not versed on the topic you suggest, as IMHO there is no such population, and the post refers to colonising Earth's pristine ecosystems with political practices. Still I am appalled by the comments I received. People need to be more compassionate with the diverse realities of the world, and what they require to stay close to what they are.
- smcl 4y agoThe replies are really mild, and to be honest mine was probably the worst of them. Honestly I am mostly just amused that we have a situation where a handful of countries have staked claims on chunks of the antarctic, partitioned it up amongst themselves and set up little "research" bases there ... but voting is what pushes it over the line into colonialism.
- ispo 4y agoDo you overall support the colonialism point of view?
- smcl 4y agoI don't know whether you mean "do you support colonialism in Antarctica" or "do you agree with me that this is colonialism" so I'll just state what I think pretty clearly: I think that cutting the continent up like a cake and setting up these bases is already pretty bad. Allowing the people who are working there to cast a ballot doesn't make it any worse or better.
- ispo 4y agoVery clear, thanks. Indeed the root of the problem is another, as you suggest. Still the branches can get more nuanced, IMHO beyond what people usually considers. While voting from anywhere via postal or electronic service is oversll not a matter of discussion, doing it from such a delicate and nuanced situation is IMHO a completely different matter.