"I'm sure every other type of power generation has killed more of nature's children than windfarms have."
Oh, so that makes it okay....

"And is it beyond the wit of man to design a way to stop birds being hurt by them?"
Apparently it is at the moment, and thats the point......not just where they're sited.

If they recognised the importance of Sea Eagles at Isbister, its seems typical of this generation that their importance is no longer recognised, they're part of our heritage too.

Here's what the RSPB say -
http://www.rspb.org.uk/scotland/policy/lewisproposal.asp