Consecration, not desecration: That’s my view of the conflict over Mauna Kea. Those who are against the Thirty Meter Telescope claim that building the structure on Mauna Kea would be a desecration of the sacred land. I believe otherwise.

It is a consecration. I liken the TMT to a shrine built on hallowed land to honor the dieties of the mountain. What a great tribute to the deities. At the same time, this “shrine” could be a means to probe the wonders of the universe, thus giving us a better understanding of the world we live in.

Trifona Andres

Kaneohe

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