The illegal permit used to start construction without approval was sneaky. The lies, illegal arrest of the protectors, conservation and environmental laws were ignored.  Does sciences come before truth and  respect in any culture or anyplace?  

Truth is number one.  Do we want to teach our children it's okay to break laws because it is good for education to advance in their endeavors? The problem in todays world is disrespect not only on Mauna Kea but everywhere else has caused more bad karma. If you are a person of any religious believe what is the 1st commandment? If you are not religious person what is the 1st virtue in your soul, heart and mind? If it is not the "truth or respect" then TMT is for you. 

The problem TMT is not up front and denied the military has no interest in the project. It is commonsense a science project at this magnitude warrants for the most powerful laser weapon to be positioned 14,000 feet above sea level and 2,500 miles from the closes land mass.