Quote:
Originally posted by MrDarwin:
<strong>I doubt it will satisfy Mibby, but let me also add that I think that the treatment of native americans, their remains, and their artifacts over the years has been deplorable. I have no doubt that many of the remains and artifacts now in museums were obtained illegally, or at least unethically. I don't view theft or graveyard looting as acceptable under any circumstances. </strong>
|
Oh, I don't know. I think dead bodies are just rotting meat and bones; they have no connection of any personal significance to the
people who once inhabited them, and deserve no more respect and consideration than the contents of their privy pits. I wish we could stop pandering to people's irrational attachment to grisly bits of carrion, but they get so whiny and loud and stupidly sentimental.
Quote:
<strong>
But that said, I also don't believe that any modern humans can lay claim to remains that are several thousands of years old, particularly when there is no evidence that they were given a formal burial nor are in clearly defined sacred areas. In the case of Kennewick Man, there is no evidence of any connection between his remains and any living native americans, much less any modern tribe. If anybody thinks there is (Mibby?) I'd like to hear their reasoning.</strong>
|
He was here in the New World -- that's his connection. I should think everyone would be interested in learning if there was a deeper connection than an accident of geography.
09-04-2002, 06:49 AM
