Remember that idea some people had a couple dozens of generations ago? The one where you enslave other people? I think we've just found these other people.
I seem to recall hearing that the sky pillars would fall over if anybody put some wood in the sea and got on it. Yeah, I see how it is. We find some humans who aren't Mayanpanpenponpu and all of a suddenlike, boy sitting on that wood and kicking water sure was a good idea!
I think somebody owes somebody an apology.
I'm sorry, but that was back when we only had sky spirits to consult with. With modern improvements in technology, like the acquisition of earth spirits, we know more about the world and can predict the outcomes of our actions with near certainty. So yes, it's obvious today that paddling to the Lands of the Others only causes the sky spirits to punish people with grasshut-destroying hurricane. The point is, we did not know that back then, our scientific thought was still flailing blindly about the mysteries of our existence, and we hadn't had enough data to justify putting each and every one of our brothers and sisters at risk.
You may brag about your supposedly good judgement now, but the fact remains that you advocated exploration with reckless abandon, with complete disregard for the safety of your kin, and quite simply without much thought. Don't you realise that you and your henchmen could've killed us all?
I ask you this, are we animals or children(pretty much the same anyway, but I digress) to let ourselves be driven by sudden urges and random fooleries, or are we people?
Think first, then act.