haha

Aren't you concerned that by helping Westernize these villages, their
way of life will be destroyed to
their ultimate detriment?

It's a commonly held belief here in the civilized West that the
cultures and life-styles of isolated peoples
are to be valued and preserved. And I find that view romantically
attractive. I would be inclined to agree with
this premise if only I could find someone in one of these cultures who
would stop laughing at it.
An Indian I know named Bee was once read a newspaper article about his
beautiful culture. Bee
responded by asking, "Where does this man live (who wrote the article)
that he could be so foolish?" He was told that the man lived
and worked in Caracas. "Why does he sit up there in his comfortable
office and write this nonsense about
us?" Bee asked. "Why doesn't he come down here with his family and
join us? Then we can all enjoy this
beautiful place together." They're mystified by our lack of
compassion. Academics make compelling
arguments extolling the beauty and virtues of Indian culture, but I
agree with the Indians.