i am going to be 'that guy' there is SO MUCH context conventionally left out of the island of Manhattan trade deal. Look up the book 'Island at the Center of t

i am going to be 'that guy' there is SO MUCH context conventionally left out of the island of Manhattan trade deal. Look up the book 'Island at the Center of the Earth' It offers significant historical context from old dutch trade papers found and translated upstate from the Rensselaer estate. 'ownership' of the island was not a western definition of ownership. it was a native definition. the natives were entitled to food, shelter, and use of the land. it was almost a common good with ownership more of a 'primary caretaker' role, granted final decisions on how to use the land was in the Dutch rights. I'm significantly abbreviating the terms of the trade, but, aside from the lack of context: IT IS A FOOLS ERRAND TO APPLY MODERN ETHICAL MODELS TO HISTORICAL ETHICS AND MORES