Colonialism had benefits for both the indigenous and the settlers, but if we're arguing some kind of objective standard (not just what's good for my people - which is a fine standard on its own), how do you define colonization? Doesn't peacefully settling a largely unsettled land count?

If we're talking about a reasonable standard of claiming property, I'm sorry but a tribe of 1000 people doesn't get to say "we own all the land from the mountains to the sea". Just no. (I'm less knowledgeable about Africa but also care less)

People invading and occupying already densely populated nations and leeching from them like parasites isn't the same thing. I don't care what the Islamists opinion is.

Colonialism had benefits for both the indigenous and the settlers, but if we're arguing some kind of objective standard (not just what's good for my people - which is a fine standard on its own), how do you define colonization? Doesn't peacefully settling a largely unsettled land count?

If we're talking about a reasonable standard of claiming property, I'm sorry but a tribe of 1000 people doesn't get to say "we own all the land from the mountains to the sea". Just no.

People invading and occupying already densely populated nations and leeching from them like parasites isn't the same thing. I don't care what the Islamists opinion is.