FARK.com: (6872068) "Quite clearly, some people's attitudes towards tribal peoples haven't moved on a jot. The Jarawa are not circus ponies bound to dance at anyone's bidding." "OOTINI"

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		"Quite clearly, some people's attitudes towards tribal peoples haven't moved on a jot. The Jarawa are not circus ponies bound to dance at anyone's bidding." "OOTINI" (news.yahoo.com)		45
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DblDad

2012-01-11 10:12:39 AM

Major geek points, subby. Heh.

I_C_Weener

2012-01-11 12:16:42 PM

Jarawa?

cmcl

2012-01-11 01:48:03 PM

DblDad: Major geek points, subby. Heh.

Agreed, and well played.

The sound of one hand clapping

2012-01-11 01:50:02 PM

Dammit! Only 2 posts and I was sure I wouldn't be beaten.

/My first thought was Jawa's too

syberpud

2012-01-11 01:50:22 PM

Yeah, no one uses "human zoo". The correct term is "eco-tourist resort". Silly reporter.

ocendot

2012-01-11 01:53:25 PM

cmcl: DblDad: Major geek points, subby. Heh.

Agreed, and well played.

Thirded...however, now the damned song playing in the movie as they collect and process the droids is stuck in my head...thanks a lot.

Don Piano

2012-01-11 01:53:40 PM

Heh, good one, subby!
Favorite line from the film when I was a kid.

/don't get cocky!

numbone

2012-01-11 01:54:16 PM

This could be a solution for Detroit.

special20

2012-01-11 01:55:19 PM

FTFA: "It's deplorable. You cannot treat human beings like beasts for the sake of money...."

Yeah, tell that to the job creators.

Teen Wolf Blitzer

2012-01-11 01:56:02 PM

When asked for comment, the tribal spokesman simply responded with, "Wooteenee!"

DigitalCoffee

2012-01-11 01:57:04 PM

Gotta agree with one of the comments in TFA: If you want to see a real human zoo, go visit WalMart.

/also qualifies as freak show and circus
//come for the bearded fat lady on the rascal, stay for the gyrating performance of the prostitot

TheSpaceAdmiral

2012-01-11 01:59:00 PM

On the one hand, it's deplorable to exploit these people.

On the other hand, if I were vacationing somewhere and a corrupt police officer said "I'll let you film naked tribal people dancing for you for a few dollars," I'd probably want to take advantage of the opportunity.

Odd Bird

2012-01-11 02:02:23 PM

FTA: It's deplorable. You cannot treat human beings like beasts for the sake of money.

media.treehugger.com

beta_plus

2012-01-11 02:03:09 PM

numbone: This could be a solution for Detroit.

They already tried that:

www.sweetslyrics.com

Still didn't work

DrSticky

2012-01-11 02:03:46 PM

DigitalCoffee: Gotta agree with one of the comments in TFA: If you want to see a real human zoo, go visit WalMart.

/also qualifies as freak show and circus
//come for the bearded fat lady on the rascal, stay for the gyrating performance of the prostitot

So does this mean that peopleofwalmart.com will be blocked in India?

altinos

2012-01-11 02:04:43 PM

numbone: This could be a solution for Detroit.

Nah, I don't want to see most Detroit residents running around naked. Especially in winter.

hamdingers

2012-01-11 02:08:59 PM

When did we get to Disneyland?

Walker

2012-01-11 02:09:20 PM

If you were in a remote place wouldn't you want to visit a tribe of people living like they are in the stone age? I see no one being hurt here. Both sides benefit, the tourists and the natives. The same people who complain about this would complain about tours of the lower 9th ward in New Orleans to see Katrina damage and tours of South Central LA to see gang areas, saying both are exploiting the local people.

/both tours are available by the way

altinos

2012-01-11 02:13:53 PM

Walker: If you were in a remote place wouldn't you want to visit a tribe of people living like they are in the stone age?

If you were into National Geographics as a teen, sure.

Burchill

2012-01-11 02:17:40 PM

Walker: If you were in a remote place wouldn't you want to visit a tribe of people living like they are in the stone age? I see no one being hurt here. Both sides benefit, the tourists and the natives. The same people who complain about this would complain about tours of the lower 9th ward in New Orleans to see Katrina damage and tours of South Central LA to see gang areas, saying both are exploiting the local people.

/both tours are available by the way

You're not concerned about the isolated societies with no immunity to many common diseases?

Or did you not get that far?

special20

2012-01-11 02:24:11 PM

...and I'll just leave this here:

http://www.ootini.net/ (^)

tillerman35

2012-01-11 02:28:59 PM

I remember a Star Wars themed tray liner at McDonalds (or maybe it was Burger King- it was long time ago, so to speak) that had this joke on it:

Q: Who is a Jawa's favorite magician?
A: Houdini!

Current Resident

2012-01-11 02:51:57 PM

As someone who has spent time on Tralfamadore, I'm getting a real kick, etc...

Rev. Skarekroe

2012-01-11 02:54:36 PM

Walker: If you were in a remote place wouldn't you want to visit a tribe of people living like they are in the stone age? I see no one being hurt here. Both sides benefit, the tourists and the natives. The same people who complain about this would complain about tours of the lower 9th ward in New Orleans to see Katrina damage and tours of South Central LA to see gang areas, saying both are exploiting the local people.

/both tours are available by the way

The natives DON'T benefit. The more they come into contact with the modern world, the more their lives turn to sh*t.
At least the Sentinelese will still fill your ass with arrows if you come near their island.

MadMonk

2012-01-11 03:02:53 PM

Hey, I'm a tax paying American, spending my hard earned money in some god forsaken corner of the world and if I want to see some Jawas dance, there better well be some god damn dancing Jawas or there's going to be hell to pay!

watson.t.hamster

2012-01-11 03:10:02 PM

The tribe, thought to have been among the first people to migrate successfully from Africa to Asia, lives a nomadic existence in the lush, tropical forests of the Andamans in the Indian Ocean.

Seems like they peaked pretty early. I can understand the desire to get the hell out of Africa and retire on some tropical island but maybe try to work on building up a real civilization before entirely kicking back and taking it easy.

Rights campaigners and politicians Wednesday condemned a video showing women from a protected and primitive tribe dancing for tourists reportedly in exchange for food on India's Andaman Islands.

If you feed them they can lose the skills they need to successfully forage for food in the wild. Soon they'll be knocking over trashcans and even attacking tourists.

airsupport

2012-01-11 03:16:43 PM

tillerman35: I remember a Star Wars themed tray liner at McDonalds (or maybe it was Burger King- it was long time ago, so to speak) that had this joke on it:

Q: Who is a Jawa's favorite magician?
A: Houdini!

A jawa's favorite vegetable?

Zuchini.

Keizer_Ghidorah

2012-01-11 03:47:33 PM

airsupport: tillerman35: I remember a Star Wars themed tray liner at McDonalds (or maybe it was Burger King- it was long time ago, so to speak) that had this joke on it:

Q: Who is a Jawa's favorite magician?
A: Houdini!

A jawa's favorite vegetable?

Zuchini.

My father and I decided that the Jawa's entire language consisted of "zucchini". We have much fun randomly shouting it when watching the movies.

Then in Episode II we got "Would you like a cup of Jawa juice?". We took that and ran with it. "From freshly-squeezed Jawas".

olddinosaur

2012-01-11 04:07:09 PM

Of course these people conveniently forget: The lifespan of these "natural" people is 28 years average, and infant mortality runs 25% in their "idyllic, unspoiled" condition.

That never gets mentioned-----or didn't anyone notice: there are no old people in those pictures?

superfudge73

2012-01-11 04:34:55 PM

tgambitg

2012-01-11 04:51:02 PM

virgo47

2012-01-11 05:30:59 PM

FTA: "It's deplorable. You cannot treat human beings like beasts for the sake of money."

But.... Capitalism?

Comusrex

2012-01-11 05:46:04 PM

Burchill: Walker: If you were in a remote place wouldn't you want to visit a tribe of people living like they are in the stone age? I see no one being hurt here. Both sides benefit, the tourists and the natives. The same people who complain about this would complain about tours of the lower 9th ward in New Orleans to see Katrina damage and tours of South Central LA to see gang areas, saying both are exploiting the local people.

/both tours are available by the way

You're not concerned about the isolated societies with no immunity to many common diseases?

Or did you not get that far?

Well, they will never become immune without contact so I make it a point to exploit the denizens of the lower 9 at least once a week.

HarrisonBergeron

2012-01-11 05:52:34 PM

DigitalCoffee

2012-01-11 05:58:43 PM

Blue Meanie!
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Burchill

2012-01-11 06:20:37 PM

Comusrex: Burchill: Walker: If you were in a remote place wouldn't you want to visit a tribe of people living like they are in the stone age? I see no one being hurt here. Both sides benefit, the tourists and the natives. The same people who complain about this would complain about tours of the lower 9th ward in New Orleans to see Katrina damage and tours of South Central LA to see gang areas, saying both are exploiting the local people.

/both tours are available by the way

You're not concerned about the isolated societies with no immunity to many common diseases?

Or did you not get that far?

Well, they will never become immune without contact so I make it a point to exploit the denizens of the lower 9 at least once a week.

I realise you're attempting a joke, but I genuinely hope you develop an incurable and painful disease soon.

croesius

2012-01-11 06:23:35 PM

Burchill: Comusrex: Burchill: Walker: If you were in a remote place wouldn't you want to visit a tribe of people living like they are in the stone age? I see no one being hurt here. Both sides benefit, the tourists and the natives. The same people who complain about this would complain about tours of the lower 9th ward in New Orleans to see Katrina damage and tours of South Central LA to see gang areas, saying both are exploiting the local people.

/both tours are available by the way

You're not concerned about the isolated societies with no immunity to many common diseases?

Or did you not get that far?

Well, they will never become immune without contact so I make it a point to exploit the denizens of the lower 9 at least once a week.

I realise you're attempting a joke, but I genuinely hope you develop an incurable and painful disease soon.

If he's spending that much time across the canal, I guarantee he will!

/one time I accidentally took the Chef exit.
//u-turned.

WeenerGord

2012-01-11 07:20:38 PM

ocendot: cmcl: DblDad: Major geek points, subby. Heh.

Agreed, and well played.

Thirded...however, now the damned song playing in the movie as they collect and process the droids is stuck in my head...thanks a lot.

You mean this song?

Comusrex

2012-01-11 07:47:50 PM

Burchill: Comusrex: Burchill: Walker: If you were in a remote place wouldn't you want to visit a tribe of people living like they are in the stone age? I see no one being hurt here. Both sides benefit, the tourists and the natives. The same people who complain about this would complain about tours of the lower 9th ward in New Orleans to see Katrina damage and tours of South Central LA to see gang areas, saying both are exploiting the local people.

/both tours are available by the way

You're not concerned about the isolated societies with no immunity to many common diseases?

Or did you not get that far?

Well, they will never become immune without contact so I make it a point to exploit the denizens of the lower 9 at least once a week.

I realise you're attempting a joke, but I genuinely hope you develop an incurable and painful disease soon.

So Newcastle is actively attempting to fight off any exposure to humor I take it.

thosejaunes

2012-01-11 08:01:52 PM

Walker: If you were in a remote place wouldn't you want to visit a tribe of people living like they are in the stone age? I see no one being hurt here. Both sides benefit, the tourists and the natives. The same people who complain about this would complain about tours of the lower 9th ward in New Orleans to see Katrina damage and tours of South Central LA to see gang areas, saying both are exploiting the local people.

/both tours are available by the way

All jokes aside, if anything from Star Wars applies to this story, it is the concept of the Prime Directive. You can never predict the consequences of providing modern technology and information to primitive civilizations. Who knows what'll happen.

turbidum

2012-01-11 08:06:39 PM

40 posts in and no one has bothered to correct subby's misspelling of "utinni"?

Go DIAF trekkers.

Comusrex

2012-01-11 08:08:09 PM

thosejaunes: Walker: If you were in a remote place wouldn't you want to visit a tribe of people living like they are in the stone age? I see no one being hurt here. Both sides benefit, the tourists and the natives. The same people who complain about this would complain about tours of the lower 9th ward in New Orleans to see Katrina damage and tours of South Central LA to see gang areas, saying both are exploiting the local people.

/both tours are available by the way

All jokes aside, if anything from Star Wars applies to this story, it is the concept of the Prime Directive. You can never predict the consequences of providing modern technology and information to primitive civilizations. Who knows what'll happen.

Subtle.

tekmo

2012-01-11 08:26:26 PM

The Andamanese are one of the few populations on Earth with no Neanderthal or Denisovan DNA.

Mock them as stone-age dancing monkeys, but they're more human than you.

Anyway, they're fascinating folk, but really should be left alone.

WeenerGord

2012-01-11 10:03:06 PM

tekmo: they're more human than you.

Define "human"

They're shiner than me, I'll give you that. nsfw

Qaiwolf

2012-01-12 09:15:33 AM

turbidum: 40 posts in and no one has bothered to correct subby's misspelling of "utinni"?

Go DIAF trekkers.

What I was coming in here to say.

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