07-09-2015, 05:29 AM
To those that do not want any further development... you do realize that Hawaii`i Island was highly developed prior to western contact, with an estimated population nearly 50% greater than it is today...
Although there were no non-human powered devices, the landscape was greatly altered by the inhabitants to make it hospitable for such a large population.
The alterations in the landscape can be seen all over this island, so changing the landscape for human endeavors is neither new, nor western ideals... it is something that comes from supporting any populace of humans... for good, or for bad, we change landscapes...
Although there were no non-human powered devices, the landscape was greatly altered by the inhabitants to make it hospitable for such a large population.
The alterations in the landscape can be seen all over this island, so changing the landscape for human endeavors is neither new, nor western ideals... it is something that comes from supporting any populace of humans... for good, or for bad, we change landscapes...