Allan, I never said it was a "garden of eden." I've lived (for short periods of time) with indigenous people in both north america, and southeast asia, and I have slept in the jungle without a mosquito net in asia and the yucatan. My best friend has been living with a remote tribe in Fiji for two years as part of peace corps, and is now marrying a woman from the tribe and got his time extended.
On Aug 21, 2008, at 6:23 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > >> What you call a "wild animal existence" isn't as horrible as most >> people from our "civilized" society imagine. It's very different >> (and not without serious disadvantages and shortcomings), but not >> inherently inferior. I know a few people from "civilized" society >> whom have gone to live with indigenous peoples to do humanitarian or >> environmental work, and decided they preferred living that way and >> didn't want to come back to "civilized" society. > > Neither is it the garden of eden you seem to think it is. Hey if you > want to go live in a hut in the jungle and swat mosquitoes all night > and hope you don't get malaria because we're not allowed to use DDT > anymore (a decision that has probably killed more humans than all the > wars of the 20th century combined), be my guest. > > Allan > -- > 1983 300D > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
