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> The justification frequently used for western colonialism/conquest is the principle of “Terra Nullius”, in short, the native peoples with their primative tech
by flukus 8y ago
> The justification frequently used for western colonialism/conquest is the principle of “Terra Nullius”, in short, the native peoples with their primative technology are not fully utilising the land, and we’re doing them a favor by conquering them.
That is debatable (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terra_nullius#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terra_nullius#History), the term/concept may not have even existed during the land grabbing periods of colonialism.
- eropple 8y agoRegardless, it's a common retroactive justification. The idea that the Americas were "empty" when Europeans arrived was taught to me in the late nineties. (Never was it stated why, and my teachers got very uncomfortable when I pointed it out.)