BHP to destroy at least 40 Aboriginal sites, up to 15K years old, to expand mine

Re:BHP to destroy at least 40 Aboriginal sites, up to 15K ye... by bamboozled on Thursday June 11, 2020 @05:27AM (#23486830)

I understand that you're arguing it's legally their land to sell, but I'm not truly sure about that, once these sites are gone, they're gone forever.

Other people in Australia or the world may also object to losing incredibly interesting sites like this, so I'm not quite sure I agree with this black and white thinking to the problem.

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Re:BHP to destroy at least 40 Aboriginal sites, up to 15K ye... by koheripbal on Thursday June 11, 2020 @09:05AM (#23488376)

Are you suggesting we take the land rights away from the Natives in order to... protect Native sovereignty?

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Re:BHP to destroy at least 40 Aboriginal sites, up to 15K ye... by nix23 on Thursday June 11, 2020 @10:19AM (#23489153)

Not the land but the sites, if money can erase your history you already have done something wrong in your country.

History has to be preserved no matter what.

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Re:BHP to destroy at least 40 Aboriginal sites, up to 15K ye... by slipheen on Thursday June 11, 2020 @10:33AM (#23489321)

There is value to humanity in preserving such ancient sites.

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