Off the
coast of India is a small island that 18th century European
cartographers had called Sentinel Island. Oddly enough, none of the European
countries ever invaded, explored, or simply set foot on this island.
After
gaining her independence from England, India decided that nothing should be changed.
The 1,200 or so Sentinellians live as did our prehistoric ancestors, and the
Indian government thought (and still thinks) that it is a precious and
admirable state of affairs. No one should bother these people. Sentinel Island
is off limit to anyone. The Indian Navy keeps an eye on it.
A young
American missionary decided that he would ignore the Indian laws and go to Sentinel
in order to bring the word of God to these forgotten people. He bribed and convinced
a fishing boat owner to take him there. The missionary landed, and in the few
seconds the skipper took to turn round and flee, he just had time to watch the
young man being skewered by half a dozen arrows.
Am I a bad
person if it makes me laugh ?