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Re:BHP to destroy at least 40 Aboriginal sites, up to 15K ye... by readarticle on Thursday June 11, 2020 @05:38AM (#23486899)
It’s similar criticism to the ideas about removing the Amazon from Brazil’s control, which, for better or worse, pulls up the ladder before they’ve finished climbing in the interest of humanity.

These arguments typically come from the hearts of post industrial societies that have already exploited their resources, cultural, environmental, and otherwise, leaving them in the aftermath with only token conservation efforts in their regions and essentially no skin in the game elsewhere.

Thus: capitalism for me, none for thee.

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Re:BHP to destroy at least 40 Aboriginal sites, up to 15K ye... by dependenttypes on Thursday June 11, 2020 @01:13PM (#23490984)
That would make sense if people were countries.
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Re:BHP to destroy at least 40 Aboriginal sites, up to 15K ye... by readarticle on Thursday June 11, 2020 @02:10PM (#23491652)
That’s an interesting take. Usually the argument is over how much benefit actually comes from living in certain societies, not the concept of living in one.
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