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[-] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

geographical location is not the only factor or even the most important one

I'm pretty sure that if another country took over Hawaii, or the Catalina Islands off the coast of California, especially just for being able to put a marker down on future oil reserves, that the US would not be ok with that claim.

Also, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkland_Islands_sovereignty_dispute .

[-] Apollo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

Even if your bullshit wasn't bullshit, theres another huge difference you are ignoring - the US is capable of doing something about it, Argentina is not.

[-] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

the US is capable of doing something about it, Argentina is not.

Well, they did try, and failed, but it was costly for both sides, so it wasn't a hard one-sided affair.

Besides, that's not the point I'm trying to make, and not relevant to this discussion. The point of legal ownership by "first rights", and not "might makes right", is what I'm speaking towards.

[-] Apollo@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

Cool, so since Britain has held the islands longer than Argentina has existed you consider the matter settled?

[-] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Cool, so since Britain has held the islands longer than Argentina has existed you consider the matter settled?

No. Think Argentina has the strongest claim based on previous ownership from Spain, and being the nearest nation to the islands.

[-] RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

But the first settlement there was french, so you're wrong.

[-] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

But the first settlement there was french, so you’re wrong.

They left though, and then Spain was there.

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