04-10-2015, 05:58 PM
Okay let me give it a try...
It's called a social compact
Ever heard of that?
Basically it means that we follow the rules of society even if we don't agree with all of them or all the time.
And again, the majority have already decided that A. Telescopes on Mauna Kea are OK and B. TMT is good to go.
After the fact a small but vocal minority have attempted to block the will of the majority through protests, this is violating the social compact.
Okay, so good for them that's their right to have their opinion and that's what America is about in terms of sacrificing efficiency for giving people a right to voice their opinions.
However, using religion or cultural references is innapropriate as an excuse to violate the social contract for two reasons (probably more these are just off the cuff)
1. Separation of church and state, here in America we don't use religious beliefs as a reason for doing something or preventing others from doing something
2. The irony of the apparent hypocrity in claiming the right to protest simultaneously to stating the importance of a past culture that would have massacred any protestors to authority.
I am not trying to attack anyone here, I see where you are coming from with your views, now try and take a deep breath and see where the other side is coming from.
Aloha mai kakou
It's called a social compact
Ever heard of that?
Basically it means that we follow the rules of society even if we don't agree with all of them or all the time.
And again, the majority have already decided that A. Telescopes on Mauna Kea are OK and B. TMT is good to go.
After the fact a small but vocal minority have attempted to block the will of the majority through protests, this is violating the social compact.
Okay, so good for them that's their right to have their opinion and that's what America is about in terms of sacrificing efficiency for giving people a right to voice their opinions.
However, using religion or cultural references is innapropriate as an excuse to violate the social contract for two reasons (probably more these are just off the cuff)
1. Separation of church and state, here in America we don't use religious beliefs as a reason for doing something or preventing others from doing something
2. The irony of the apparent hypocrity in claiming the right to protest simultaneously to stating the importance of a past culture that would have massacred any protestors to authority.
I am not trying to attack anyone here, I see where you are coming from with your views, now try and take a deep breath and see where the other side is coming from.
Aloha mai kakou