[Jim Noble]

A common line of attack is to claim the animals "were here first"

And people do the same thing, as in "the Spanish were in New Mexico first", "the Sioux were in the Dakotas first", "the Jews were in Palestine first", etc, etc.

Title to land rest with those who are willing to kill until the opposition gives up or is exterminated.

[marktwain]

Title to land rest with those who are willing to kill until the opposition gives up or is exterminated.

Exactly correct.