I'm not blaming the ancient Greeks or the ancient Americans. They, as you said, knew no better. I'm blaming the modern Europeans (and North Americans) for not re-introducing these animals to their lands, and expecting Africans to do everything.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure the elephants would be thrilled to have their biome arbitrarily swapped out from under their feet 🙄

[–] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure they'd be overjoyed to go to a place where thich cares so much about them! (Also, what about the Botswanans you're asking to move out of their ancestral lands?)

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Just for the record, nowhere did I argue for moving Botswanans out of their land.

[–] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Fair. But Botswana is facing a water crisis, so unless something is done there is going to be a conflict.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yes. Which is why I'm arguing for the global north to subsidize the global south.

[–] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

That would be better than nothing, yes. And maybe Botswana will agree to that. But when you're hit with a drought, there's only so much money can do. Botswana is land-locked, and their neighbours (except South Africa to some extent) are also quite arid. Maybe they can eventually transition their economy to something that uses less water, but transitioning a national economy takes decades, and till then they're screwed.