Yes, you've pointed quite nicely to the kinds of arguments they make. The don't hold up to the mildest scrutiny, but they seem to suffice for most of the indoc

Yes, you've pointed quite nicely to the kinds of arguments they make. The don't hold up to the mildest scrutiny, but they seem to suffice for most of the indoctrinated or those who choose to look the other way. What is particularly galling is to claim that on the basis of some ancient ancestral claim of dynastic emperorship, land X belonged to some supposed ancestors, and was lost for centuries, it is now somehow right to claim it again, as if it was legit to begin with... anyway, thx for the thoughtful response