[marktwain]

Weather it’s ivory tusks or oil in the Middle East commerce will never allow people to be left alone to sit on their resources.

You mistake "commerce" for human nature.

Humans have always fought each other for resources. The resources might be access to hunting grounds, fishing rights, nut trees, or even human flesh.

You never own anything you are not able to defend.

[DIRTYSECRET]

*You mistake “commerce” for human nature.
Humans have always fought each other for resources. The resources might be access to hunting grounds, fishing rights, nut trees, or even human flesh.
You never own anything you are not able to defend.

Mr. Twain you are very smart.
A famous baseball player once asked: Why should a king be happy with his own kingdom when he can raid the next one?