"raped and pillaged since the fall of the monarchy" is so true a statement, an indictment on all colonial and imperialist activity.  But that is human history since its emergence from the amoeba.  Natives especially have eternal complaints over their 'aina.  But in fairness to the notion of individual freedom, the burden to impede human activity always falls upon govt.  There can be no interference and regulation without govt FIRST establishing the burden for doing so.  Generally, it's not the individual's burden to prove why so.  It's govt's burden to show and prove why not.  I treasure my native environment as inviolate.  Meanwhile, I entirely value individual freedoms and rights in a free society.