05-17-2019, 05:03 AM
"the UH Manoa graduation protesting TMT could all be haole as far as I know, their race doesn't matter in the slightest."
It matters significantly since one of the primary arguments against TMT is that it offends native Hawaiian sensibilities about what they perceive as a sacred site (Mauna Kea). The group is probably a core of native Hawaiians with various other-race supporters.
"students....are ignoring their education, which hopefully taught them the difference between science and myth"
I don't have a problem with this statement, but it might be offensive to native Hawaiians. Hawaii's shark culling program was suspended in the early 1990 because some Hawaiians declared sharks were aumakua and shouldn't be killed.
That's a myth. And the Hawaiians have many more. They can also be categorized as religious perspectives. Many native cultures have these perspectives, as do some modern cultures.
Most everyone understands that religious beliefs conflict with science, but some people take umbrage at having that pointed out.
all of these bogus claims were tested by experts and found untrue.
A lot of frivolous environmental complaints were raised. Likely some of the protesting environmentalists are now latching on to the native Hawaiian cause for effect.
It matters significantly since one of the primary arguments against TMT is that it offends native Hawaiian sensibilities about what they perceive as a sacred site (Mauna Kea). The group is probably a core of native Hawaiians with various other-race supporters.
"students....are ignoring their education, which hopefully taught them the difference between science and myth"
I don't have a problem with this statement, but it might be offensive to native Hawaiians. Hawaii's shark culling program was suspended in the early 1990 because some Hawaiians declared sharks were aumakua and shouldn't be killed.
That's a myth. And the Hawaiians have many more. They can also be categorized as religious perspectives. Many native cultures have these perspectives, as do some modern cultures.
Most everyone understands that religious beliefs conflict with science, but some people take umbrage at having that pointed out.
all of these bogus claims were tested by experts and found untrue.
A lot of frivolous environmental complaints were raised. Likely some of the protesting environmentalists are now latching on to the native Hawaiian cause for effect.