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[–] 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

If you think the Falklands should be part of Argentina, logically Hawaii should be part of Kiribati. Alaska should be Russian/Canadian, etc etc. If you think about it for more than a minute it becomes clear that geographical location is not the only factor or even the most important one.

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  • [+] -9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    geographical location is not the only factor or even the most important one

    I'm pretty sure that if another country took over Hawaii, or the Catalina Islands off the coast of California, especially just for being able to put a marker down on future oil reserves, that the US would not be ok with that claim.

    Also, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkland_Islands_sovereignty_dispute .

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Even if your bullshit wasn't bullshit, theres another huge difference you are ignoring - the US is capable of doing something about it, Argentina is not.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    the US is capable of doing something about it, Argentina is not.

    Well, they did try, and failed, but it was costly for both sides, so it wasn't a hard one-sided affair.

    Besides, that's not the point I'm trying to make, and not relevant to this discussion. The point of legal ownership by "first rights", and not "might makes right", is what I'm speaking towards.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Cool, so since Britain has held the islands longer than Argentina has existed you consider the matter settled?

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  • [+] -6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Cool, so since Britain has held the islands longer than Argentina has existed you consider the matter settled?

    No. Think Argentina has the strongest claim based on previous ownership from Spain, and being the nearest nation to the islands.

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