CULTURE
The Waorani tribe has a very resilient strong culture, and they do not like being influenced in that sense. For example, there were five missionaries that came to the Waorani Tribe to try to change their way of life. The Waorani speared them to their death, but it is not because they are savages; it is because they have a very strong belief in in their religion and culture. You may be thinking,"But they had no real reason to do that. Why would they kill those innocent missionaries?" There is not an answer that justifies this, however the Catholic Spaniards did something even worse. The Catholic Spaniards killed the Native Americans because they did not believe in the same deity. In my mind it seems worse to kill someone who does not agree with you, than to kill someone who is actively trying to change you, however that still does not justify those actions. You should know the Waorani are very strong about their beliefs, and they will not let their religion die off. Before you begin to disregard the last few sentences, put it into perspective. A group with more people and support comes to you and tells you that you are a savage, and your way of life is wrong. ( If you would like to you can write your feelings about this in the BLOG.) Then they actively try to change your way of life. That would not make me a happy camper, but I would not go so far as to killing the people that are trying to change my way of life. We must acknowledge that they have different standards, but that still does not justify their actions. To conclude, The Waorani did attack the missionaries because they are savages, but because thy wanted to protect their religion.