Re: Re: MP Island Kingdoms

["Donald Harden" <dirk_the_dark@hotmail.com>]

>>>2) Most small islands don't seem have the resources for long term 
survival
>of
>>>a kingdom/seat of power. 
>
>>>Bill Kerr   Baldur666@aol.com
>
>
>That depends on the culture on the Island- I'm not British but Britain 
>did have a global empire FAR outspanning it's physical size.  
>
>-Rick Byrne

I think that culture is not the only deciding factor.  For the island 
nations(Britain, Japan, and others) survival is the prime motivator to 
go out and get that empire.  After all(not knocking anyone), Germany 
almost knocked the Brits out in WWII.  I believe it had something to do 
with food as well as material stocks just not enough being there.  These 
island nations have to have commerce to support their population(food) 
and industry(materials) at the current levels.  After WWIII, who knows 
how necessary that need for commerce will be?  I don't know, but I 
suspect that it won't be AS necessary.  I believe that, for a while, 
Britain will manage to feed herself before going out to see what's 
there.  They will(IMO) need room or trading partners as their population 
expands-I am sure that history has pointed that one out to all of us. 

Don Harden

Ever Listening

Student of Chaos


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