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Originally Posted by CaptJohn
I don't see a problem. I look at it this way..................
The Native Americans were here thousands of years before the Europeans and they were good stewards of the land. Ever since our European ancestors came it's been nothing but destruction in the name of progress and greed.
Europeans killed off all the eagles to near extinction, not Native Americans.
Native Americans should be able to do anything they want without our 'permission' as they were the original 'green' citizens and will respect nature.
Something the rest of us collectively have not done and there's plenty of proof out there. I can cite litterbugs for starters.
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Two eagles,....OK,......but I wouldn't be too ungrateful to our European ancestors. You are enjoying the fruits of their so called "progress and greed". If they hadn't conquered the existing inhabitants of this land we certainly wouldn't be here enjoying the fruits of it today,....and we certainly wouldn't be living in The Villages enjoying our lifestyle. I know it's a popular to criticize our ancestors and somehow think that we would have been more upright, or different, or done things differently,....I wonder?
Laws have been enacted to protect and reverse harm and abuse that was done early on in this country. The eagles have come back. Maybe you'd rather just move back to Europe? You may not like it but we unfortunately live in a world that is governed by the aggressive use of force. It was true when Europeans moved to this land and it's still true today. I'm not saying it's right but it's the way it is. If they hadn't driven the Indians out we certainly wouldn't be driving our golf carts around here today enjoying The Villages lifestyle.