From: tangyapple	Date: May 16th, 2007 07:11 pm (UTC)		(Link)

It's a deeply divisive and red hot issue right now in parts of the U.S. -- illegal immigrants. Some people want to just "send them all home" but some *illegals* have been in the U.S. for many years and have families here now. And then there's the immediate national birthright issue. (What happens to their children who are legal U.S. citizens?) And, of course, the view that OTHER immigrants came over a couple centuries ago and eventually claimed the land as their own usually just offers up a "conquering pioneer" attitude completely justified by previous conquerings by others further back in time, tagged with "and look how well that turned out" comments.

I like your inclusion of the Adam & Eve story as a contrast, although I doubt some people would find it relevant to current political situations. I see the connection. And I agree that attempting to apologize for events from more than, say, three generations ago is a bit illogical. However, your very last line in the conclusion does leave something wide open in terms of "morality." ;)

	From: april27_i8_com	Date: May 17th, 2007 01:54 am (UTC)		(Link)
	ancestoral land

hi!
my ancestors were exiled from england ect over 100 years ago yet i can assure you i do have ancestoral claim for concern for my ancestoral lands.
DNA proves my link.
since my ancestors left, you are the default custodians. why have you allowed my ancestoral ecosystem to degrade & species to go extinct?
personally i think there are rational scientific reasons (vitamin D/ricketts/seasonal affective disorders), for non-whites to resettle the african continent. obviously thats up to them but research suggests living in the uk may give non-whites psychosis & depression aside from obviously vitamin D deficiancy.