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A video of European athletes skiing down a snow-less Mauna Kea draws criticism
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/02/06...criticism/
"I was just very disturbed and angry....why are you skiing down a place that’s sacred to us....they’re destroying the dirt...And they’re not from here..."
Native Hawaiians or campus Social Justice Warriors -- who gets the top vote for the best
outrage culture?
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Whatever your opinion is about the dirt skiers, it makes it much harder for the TMT and current observatories to extend the lease at the summit. The skiers couldn't have chosen a worse time to do this and make things so much more complicated for everyone else. I hate using current terms when they're used incorrectly, but the optics here are bad and will be used against the observatories.
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The ancient Hawaiians practiced a similar sport, more like sledding or tobogganing than skiing:
Holua sledding, the death-defying sport of Hawaiian chiefs
In Keauhou, a mile-long engineering marvel allowed alii (chiefs) to ride down a mountain at 50 miles per hour all the way to the sea.
https://www.hawaiimagazine.com/content/h...ian-chiefs
But I agree with TomK, now is not the time for disturbing the Mauna over meaningless stunts by jacka$$ daredevils and thrill seekers. Even if there is minimal or no environmental damage, it will be called out by some as disrespect of the aina and cultural appropriation.
“I think your article has been interpreted as that you were OK with dwarf-tossing.” - Sen Mazie Hirono 2/5/19, questioning the qualifications of a judicial nominee, perhaps with empathy for the Menehune, and their historical plight
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves
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now is not the time for disturbing the Mauna over meaningless stunts by jacka$$ daredevils and thrill seekers.
Ah, but it was sponsored by Red Bull. Doesn't the fact that it was for advertising give it a pass? Come on, selling is sacred right? I would say so, considering how often money is used as an excuse hereabouts.
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"and they’re not from here..."
How progressive.
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Ah, but it was sponsored by Red Bull.
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Maybe not.
They simply said, "one of the athletes is sponsored by Red Bull"
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Their money isn't from here, either, and our economy needs that money so we can keep importing our food supply.
Are "the Hawaiians" going to grow all their own food after they chase "those damn haoles" off their sacred island?
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Are "the Hawaiians" going to grow all their own food
I bet they would. I think their world view, heritage etc, is way more suited to that then the haoles you mention. And, in fact, they tend to do more farming either commercially or in their own yards, than many other cultures here. You certainly can not say that about white people.
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Losers get angry at everything winners do.
Yes, and your anger is exemplary.
