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xbacksideslider said:If you trace it back far enough, ALL land title is subject to dispute because at some point someone took it at the point of a gun.
Hear in the U.S., the feds claim to own most of the West but they got it by way of the Louisiana Purchase or by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican-American War. Well, in both instances no one asked the Native American Indian Tribes about it. They just took it, by force of arms and apparent non-occupancy, or by common law right of prior appropriation, or non-governmental homesteading. Heck, even the Indians' claims of ownership might have been challenged by other Indians. And, if you ask the animal rights activists, I'm sure they have an opinion too.
The same applies all over the world. Britain included.
You don't have to worry about the American Indians, they are all in the back of my TV. In fact I was surprised back in 1985 when I visited Colorado and there were a couple by the side of the road selling things - probably imposters put there by Hollywood ?
In New Zealand there are real live Maoris who have land rights and a treaty with the government. The white eyes are very careful not to break THAT treaty and have another Maori war. They have really great bikie gangs in Auckland. You have just got to love them, they are bloody hilarious unless you end up fighting them - they really love that. I know where there is a pub in Melbourne which is usually full of them, I'd be glad to take any of you guys there to meet them - bring lots of bandages.