> who never asked Greenland whether it wanted to a colony in the first place If that was the criterion for legitimacy in such a claim for land then I have to a

> who never asked Greenland whether it wanted to a colony in the first place If that was the criterion for legitimacy in such a claim for land then I have to ask, who asked the native Americans anything? Or Mexicans? This kind of "works for me but not for you" argument, similar to the one you threw above (US to "buy democracy" by paying people to vote for independence) and then dodged any follow-up, can only take you so far in a quality conversation.