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Originally Posted by rubecube
I think we also need to take into account that when we view reserves and land as resources in need of development, that we're imposing a certain cultural viewpoint that may not vibe with every band's traditions.
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Aaah, I always love when that word 'tradition' is rolled out with the native argument, as it is so often. Like the tradition of hunting.....in a quad with a high-powered rifle and a crane mounted in the back of the 3/4 ton. The tradition of fishing....with twin Merc outboards and a net strung to your buddies boat with twin Merc outboards. The tradition of whaling.....with a .50 cal machine gun mounted on the bow of your boat. The tradition of seal hunting...with a snow machine capable of a hundred km/hr. Yeah, love those traditions!
That is maybe the problem and why you accuse me of "strawmans" and "drive-bys" is that I have so many problems with the native argument that I don't even know where to start, or am sure that I have the time to debate it here with such an expert as yourself.