Civilization Quote by Yamin Kogoya
““Papuan extinction is a systematised, structured, programmed, manufactured, engineered, monitored, funded, managed, organised, systematic, highly planned, bureaucratised, corporatised, institutionalised, civilisationalised, projected and promoted and advertised as progress, development, salvation, improvement — and for these to guarantee the outcome – the extinction itself — the system is militarised, securitised and guarded with all the world’s industrial, technological, arms machinery, manpower, technology, scientists, psychologists, priests, developers, anthropologists, sociologists, educators, bankers — all working hand in hand to ensure that one of the most original cosmobian societies, of the original memories of the human species on this planet, is deleted permanently with all their languages, memories, myths, legends, stories, songs, poetry, gods, goddesses, guardians, wisdom, cosmologies and ontology. Don’t blame God, don’t blame the Devil — it is the human species who are doing this on the wretched earth.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Interview on Indigenous Rights, 2023
A massive, coordinated effort is erasing an ancient culture, using all modern tools under the guise of progress.
In simple terms: Human systems are destroying a unique people.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and resist systemic cultural genocide.
Themes
cultural genocide
colonialism
environmental destruction
power structures
Mood
anger
determination
hopeful
Type
political
activist
critical
When to use this quote
- activism
- policy reform
- education
- support for indigenous communities
- legal protection
Key Concepts
systemic oppression
industrial militarization
anthropological loss
technological exploitation
Questions to Reflect On
- What responsibilities do individuals have to protect endangered cultures?
- How can modern societies balance development with cultural preservation?
A Different Perspective
The quote may overlook internal community dynamics and agency.
