Forcing 'development' or 'progress' on tribal people does not make them happier or healthier. In fact, the effects are disastrous. The most important factor by far for tribal peoples' well-being is whether their land rights are respected.
‘Progress’ is questioned less today than ever before; it is simply thought to be
good for all. Current notions of progress date from the colonial era, when the taking of resources and labour was supposedly justified by the giving of ‘civilisation’.
So what is progress? For the poor citizens of the poorer nations, its main pillars are schooling, which they hope leads to more money, and healthcare, which they pray
brings longer life. Progress can kill does not challenge this: some do see their dreams fulfilled, though others just get poorer. It is different for tribal peoples, particularly those with less contact with outsiders.
Forcing ‘progress’ on them never brings a longer, happier life, but a shorter, bleaker existence only escaped in death. It has destroyed many peoples and threatens many more. There are tribes who are aware of this and choose to remain isolated. Others have a closer relationship with outsiders – some of these receive healthcare intended to mitigate the devastation they face. But in a deadly catch-22, the ‘modern’ healthcare available to tribal peoples – even in the richest nations – is never enough to counter the effects of introduced diseases and the devastation caused by losing their land.
This study does not deny the genius and achievements of science, or support a romantic view that harks back to a mythic golden age. Nor is it a rejection of change – all societies change always.
The truth is that tribes who live on their own land – controlling their own adaptation to a changing world – are poor in monetary terms, but their quality of life and health is often visibly better than their compatriots. Indices show that when tribal peoples are forced off their land, their health and well-being plummet, while rates of depression, addiction and suicide soar. These are provable facts.
Recent attempts to measure ‘happiness’ indifferent populations bring no surprises to
those familiar with tribes still in control of their own lives: the world’s richest billionaires are no happier than the average Maasai herder.
Projects which remove tribes from their land and impose ‘progress’ cause untold misery. This is not surprising: ‘progress’ – the conviction that ‘we’ know best – shares with colonialism the effect of taking over native lands and resources. Tribal peoples do not survive it. On the other hand, when on their own land choosing their own development, they simply thrive.
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It sure is a rotten shame and so sad as to what people without a heart and the determination of greed can do in destroying the livelyhood of the native tribal people, not thinking of the people they hurt in the process. Its a lack of respect for them. Hopefully there is a solution in saving their land and way of life. Please Don't take what they "tribal people" do have, because without a place to live as their own , they have nothing ,and thats not fair. How would the loggers feel if the shoe was on the other foot and they were the victim.
It is certainly disrespectful and totally unfair to the tribal people. Why can't these people who are intent on destroying the livelyhood of the tribal people alone?
Do these people think they have the right to snatch what's rightfully theirs? I don't think so.....
It is certainly disrespectful and totally unfair to the tribal people. Why can't these people who are intent on destroying the livelyhood of the native tribal people leave them alone?
Do these people think they have the right to snatch tribal peoples land and property? I don't think so.....
Time has shown that taking the land from Indigenous People and "civilizing" them is NOT in their best interest. They have lived and thrived their own way on their own land for thousand of years. They are communities with everyone's interest and well being at heart of their communities. Then people come in and say we want the land we are going to civilize you and then they die.......If thats civilization then seriously why would they want it.
THis is just plain murder and stealing. Leave them to live their life as they choose. You wouldnt want your life take away.......sooner or later we are going to have to revert back to a similiar way of living as this planet cannot sustain what we are doing to it. At least these people will know how to live......The civilized ones wont.
I think we shouldnt even want to make them be like us. i think those tribes have a fascinatingg culture that shouldnt go to waste. also, all those people want is live their life the way they want. we shouldnt take all that away from them. we did this to african people too and now they are miserable.
Civilization has its Good & Bad Effects - Quite Argumentative