It is unfortunate, but modern civilization is predatory and
it is the indigenous populations of the world that suffer the most.
This is a picture of Megaron Tuxucumarrae, the chief of the
Kayapo tribe in Brazil. He has just received the news that the new president of
Brazil has given approval to build a giant hydroelectric plant. It will be the
world’s third largest dam.
When complete the structure will flood the Xingu River in
Brazil’s northern Amazonian region and displace over 20-thousand indigenous
Indians and effect 40-thousand people.
Progress without compassion and discernment is wrong.
Progress that displaces life and lives is wrong. Progress that seeks only a
return on investment without consideration of the emotional and historic rights
of indigenous people is wrong.
It is time we live within the means of what is right and not
within the hopes for profit, power and ascendance into the future. No progress should ignore the hearts of the people.
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