If these people’s actions were morally, and principly sound; then they would apply to everyone. Ergo, some farmer in Texas would be perfectly justified in blowing away “invaders”. Yet some here think that only these island dwellers have some manifest right to murder people.
Conversely the deceased is denigrated as some sort of invader who deserved to be killed for having the gall to enter this territory uninvited. And surely he is a front runner for this years Darwin Awards. But still. If ones morals and principles are consistent, and sound; what applies there, applies here, or anywhere else for that matter.
Yes. Two things:
1. The Islanders were protecting a primitive culture, and they are "diverse", so much latitude is given. Too much.
2. There's savior complex going on here, and I don't mean on the part of the missionary. Many defenders of the Islanders believe they can't have been expected to know better--to know not to kill the man approaching.
Both are shameful if you ask me. You don't get more latitude because your skin is brown, you use bow and arrows and wear no clothes. And how did the Islanders know the man was not starving and just wanted food? We can't hold them to that standard? Why not?