You are correct. That photo was taken at a time before anybody knew any better about deforestation, and those guys were just supporting their families. My bad.
But you could go into the rainforests of the world right now and still be able to take such pictures...and nowadays we know exactly what effect mass deforestation will have on the planet if it continues.
And they only do it because of the global demand for the wood and the valuable agricultural space the fallen trees free up to feed the growing masses.
It's us, the modern day parasites that should be called out, not those guys in the photo. They were just pioneers in doing something they couldn't possibly have understood at the time.
But you could go into the rainforests of the world right now and still be able to take such pictures...and nowadays we know exactly what effect mass deforestation will have on the planet if it continues.
And they only do it because of the global demand for the wood and the valuable agricultural space the fallen trees free up to feed the growing masses.
It's us, the modern day parasites that should be called out, not those guys in the photo. They were just pioneers in doing something they couldn't possibly have understood at the time.