tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post6133633399377096913..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: Brazilian Indians protest site conversionRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-22667938247940167322012-01-25T00:56:00.761-08:002012-01-25T00:56:00.761-08:00Really, find some examples of my saying that tradi...Really, find some examples of my saying that traditional Indians should give up their ancient practices and adopt modern ways. With very few exceptions, you can't do it. Why not? Because I rarely if ever say things like that.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-54160081579978415882012-01-25T00:53:45.177-08:002012-01-25T00:53:45.177-08:00"Modern" means relating to the present, ..."Modern" means relating to the present, <i>not</i> to the past. If someone's apparel or weaponry hasn't changed since the distant past, I'd say it doesn't qualify as modern.<br /><br />You're imagining that I talk about traditional Indians a certain way, or that I'm ashamed of them. Both claims are false.<br /><br />I generally discuss traditional Indians only in context of people stereotyping them. If these Indians are happy to live in traditional ways, I'm happy for them.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-23735664041370428862012-01-12T20:46:13.230-08:002012-01-12T20:46:13.230-08:00Modern means to be relating to the present time. I...Modern means to be relating to the present time. Indians in the rainforest who really do wear loin cloths and hunt with spears are just as part of the present as Indians who choose to live in the city. Both are "modern." Why do you always talk about traditional Indians like they're something to be ashamed of?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12364448309076338715noreply@blogger.com