Re:Mining firm Rio Tinto sorry for destroying Aboriginal cav...
by unpopulropnions on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @04:20PM
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I wrote "Most archaelogists", not all. Among the professionals, is that untrue or less than fair? If archaeology is predominantly a private industry I do need to update my priors.
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Re:Mining firm Rio Tinto sorry for destroying Aboriginal cav...
by AlotOfReading on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @04:48PM
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Yes, the largest sector by far is private. There aren't many publicly funded jobs (annually it's measured in low 3 digits) and the competition for them is fierce. Either way, the ethics are similar.
I don't intend to be dismissive in saying this, but the arguments that you're making are wildly off-base about the underlying subject. Moreover, archaeology for the sole purpose of increasing commercial value violates strong ethical norms.