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Originally Posted by blankall
I'm pretty fascinated by the dilemma of what to do with uncontacted tribes. There are a surprisingly large amount of them, given the modern world we live in.
On the one hand, I see definitely see the value in letting them live their ways without forcing them into modernity. However, what do you do if there's a massive disease or famine set to wipe them out? Modern medicine would be valuable for them.
The photos from the Amazon were pretty fascinating (although I obviously see the risk in even taking photos).
The stories about the Sentinelese, who are actively hostile to outsiders, are also pretty fascinating. There have been multiple attempted landings on their island, including an idiotic missionary, who persisted with his visits until he was killed.
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I don't remember which documentary I saw and which tribe it focused on but one of the main reasons they can survive in isolation is because they are free of foreign disease. They have developed to be able to combat what occurs on their island but any foreigner who sets foot could be bringing all sorts of disease that will wipe them out.