They live "cleaner" lives than we do. Hunter, Gatherer. They are not tainted. I want nothing and no one to touch them that will change how they live or thrive.
They live "cleaner" lives than we do. Hunter, Gatherer. They are not tainted. I want nothing and no one to touch them that will change how they live or thrive.
It was (I think) Francis Bacon that said (approximately): "We are much beholden to Machiavelli and others, who write what men do, and not what men ought to do."
I will have to respectfully disagree with you on this particular point. If what we are seeing now in modern society does not classify some as demons, then I do not know what will.
We are all demons given the right conditions. Their are no saintly humans, even the nicest sweetest person has the capability to become a sadistic monster. Someone touches my little children, and I can not even fathom the level of retribution I would inflict on them.
You may mean that in jest, but based on some of my anthropology reading, that was actually quite common in prehistoric societies. They can tell by teeth marks on human bones. "Elective" (e.g. non desperation) cannibalism still occurs in some, er, rather backward areas of the globe.
Aboriginal people work for a living like everybody else. I doubt there's any aboriginal that roams the land in the way that you describe. To do so would bring them into conflict with farmers and miners.
Well if you are correct, then what a shame it is not to have a people engaged in an original lifestyle still able to live and thrive and not be in conflict with modern man. A crying shame.
They live "cleaner" lives than we do. Hunter, Gatherer. They are not tainted. I want nothing and no one to touch them that will change how they live or thrive.
It's unhealthy to sanctify classes of human beings and demonize others.
It was (I think) Francis Bacon that said (approximately): "We are much beholden to Machiavelli and others, who write what men do, and not what men ought to do."
I will have to respectfully disagree with you on this particular point. If what we are seeing now in modern society does not classify some as demons, then I do not know what will.
We are all demons given the right conditions. Their are no saintly humans, even the nicest sweetest person has the capability to become a sadistic monster. Someone touches my little children, and I can not even fathom the level of retribution I would inflict on them.
That wouldn't actually be being a sadistic monster though.
MG-when it comes to peoples children, all bets are off.
I wouldn't consider that being a monster in any way, and sadistic is such a relative term.
you are spot on scott. yes indeed.
You think that there's no brutality in hunter-gatherer societies?
I can't really have this conversation with you with my mouth full of the femur of the guy from the next tribe over who looked tasty.
You may mean that in jest, but based on some of my anthropology reading, that was actually quite common in prehistoric societies. They can tell by teeth marks on human bones. "Elective" (e.g. non desperation) cannibalism still occurs in some, er, rather backward areas of the globe.
It's almost like someone besides you knows what they're talking about when they say things. :)
You miss the essence of my original statement. We will part ways here.
Shut up, whitey.
Aboriginal people work for a living like everybody else. I doubt there's any aboriginal that roams the land in the way that you describe. To do so would bring them into conflict with farmers and miners.
Well if you are correct, then what a shame it is not to have a people engaged in an original lifestyle still able to live and thrive and not be in conflict with modern man. A crying shame.
they may be the last few standing. and no round-up in their soil, hopefully.