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:I hate to ruin your liberal-taught preconceived ideas of how America was colonized, but you have been grossly misinformed.  There was not nearly as much raping going on as is claimed by anti-European groups.  And for the most part, at least in North America, land was not stolen.  It was bought by the British/US governments from tribal leaders, but some of the tribe members refused to leave and had to be evicted or killed.  And don't pretend like native tribes were having one big peacefest prior to the arrival of Europeans.  The fact is that tribes had been at war with each other for centuries, committing atrocities that rivaled or even surpassed those of the colonials.  Even when uniting against the so-called "invaders" would have been in their best interests, they didn't do so.

:I hate to ruin your liberal-taught preconceived ideas of how America was colonized, but you have been grossly misinformed.  There was not nearly as much raping going on as is claimed by anti-European groups.  And for the most part, at least in North America, land was not stolen.  It was bought by the British/US governments from tribal leaders, but some of the tribe members refused to leave and had to be evicted or killed.  And don't pretend like native tribes were having one big peacefest prior to the arrival of Europeans.  The fact is that tribes had been at war with each other for centuries, committing atrocities that rivaled or even surpassed those of the colonials.  Even when uniting against the so-called "invaders" would have been in their best interests, they didn't do so.

:If it wasn't for European colonization, there would still be wars between tribes going on today.  You're welcome.--[[User:Conservateur|Conservateur]] 14:42, 21 May 2007 (EDT)

:If it wasn't for European colonization, there would still be wars between tribes going on today.  You're welcome.--[[User:Conservateur|Conservateur]] 14:42, 21 May 2007 (EDT)