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just because you think you have a better culture doesn't mean you have a better culture.
these are people who have lived for thousands of years insulated within the jungles of SA. They have daily goals and social responsibilities just like you and me.
for us to better understand our own place on this planet these people need to be studied and their culture documented because it's only a matter of time before they make contact and the culture drastically changes.
Imagine how much culture on earth would change in a year if we found out that there's an intergalactic federation of civilizations working together today. I bet your plans for the next 3-6 months would change(even if you didn't want them to).
Our culture sucks, their ignorance is a blessing in this case.
That's fucking bullshit because they're unable to make an informed decision. I'm not praising modern culture but there may be individuals living there that'd make a different choice if given the freedom.
Ignorance is never a strength.
Even the Amish know this and give young people a chance to leave the community to explore the outside world and decide for themselves what values they hold.
I don't understand why you're so emotionally hung up on this "informed consent" idea.
right now, at this very moment, you have opportunities available to you that you couldn't even imagine. does this upset you?
also, let's say you were informed of one of the opportunities. however it is so out of reach for you to use it because you're not educated enough to use it. would this upset you?
I would never be sadder to know something. I reject the idea that ignorance is bliss.
Knowledge can hurt in the short term but knowing what's possible is motivating.