Naturally Indigenous

Questions that have no definitive answer except for how a person or group of people prefer the correct answer to be based on their opinion.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Indigenous: (a) originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native. (b) inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists.

My questions for Oxford are; (excluding Adam and Eve for the purpose of the questions) Where did human life originate? (Some archeologist claim, humans originated in Africa, which it is important to note, it probably wasn’t called Africa at that time, and there is a strong possibility the continents had not yet separated completely, and some continents might still have been partially connected when humans came to be.) And if the first humans moved from their place of origin, would they be considered colonist?  

Family Photo 

                              

Colonist Arrive 

                                       

    So,

How many years/ centuries does a person or generations of their family have to live and occupy an area of land to be considered native or indigenous?

Who determines if a group of people are native or indigenous and what calculations are used?

When a person is born (any place on Earth) are they automatically considered to be a native or indigenous at the place of their birth?

When a person moves to another country are they automatically considered to be a native, indigenous, or colonist?

Based on the history of human conquering and reconquering of people and land, at what point does conquering change to ‘stolen land’ and if the people who were conquered, after several centuries, reconquer the current inhabitants; would they be accused of ‘stealing land’ or reclaiming stolen land?

 

Lastly, (setting aside religious doctrine) why are humans afforded inalienable rights? Who decided that? What exactly are inalienable rights: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness? Striving for Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness might differ greatly from person to person. Also, what if one person’s inalienable rights are completely different from another person’s inalienable rights, as stated in the movie Conan; What is best in life? "To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their women".

 

In my humble opinion, all of the above is solely determined by whoever is currently in charge: the will of the people, governments, Kings, Queens, and or dictators.

 

The only thing that is certain, people live and people die, and what happens in the middle is decided by free will and their strength of character, and I endeavor every day to be an utterly fascinating and unique character.

 

-jk-

Lazy Liar Saturday

Being retired allows me to sit and think about unimportant things. On this lazy Saturday, I was a thinking about my whimsical ability to lie, and how it relates to my current situation as a novice fantasy fiction writer.

I was a darn good liar back in the day, but I went to a Catholic grade school, where I was constantly reminded that nothing good comes from telling a lie. (I choose to believe, I was simply nurturing my future fictional writing skills.)   

I learned early on that the art of telling a good lie is all about how well I elaborated the lie and my determination to stick to it, no matter what!

 

This guy would never ever tell a lie!

Moving to the present, as I sit here hypothesizing about lying and what it takes to be a good fantasy writer, I be presuming there are certain ingredients necessary: imagination and the ability weave a story into believability.

There’s a fine line between being a good liar and a good story teller. A liar by definition is a fabricator of the facts or a person who makes stuff up to deceive. A story teller makes stuff up with intent to entertain, and a liar coerces listeners into believing altered facts, thus making you a liar and story teller at the same time.

Now with that being said, it brings me to the two predicaments on my plate. One, I am not an English specialist, and therefore it hinders making my stories readable. Two, how to make something so unbelievable sound believable that Hollywood wants to make it into a movie?   

(Yes, I have heard of the thing called an editor, but every time I try to contact one now, they don't return my calls. It’s probably because they still remember the time I punched an editor in the face over the phone. I warned him I could and would do it, but he didn’t think I could.)

As for audio books, my Frog-sounding voice would scare the villagers. I know, I could hire someone to do the speaking, but I have yet to acquire the skill of crapping $100 bills out my arse.

 

Um, . . . a, . . . that thing about punching an editor is a lie.

 

A believable lie or story should weave both fact and fiction, which increases the attraction of the story being told, or as I like call it, embellishing the truth.

“Liar, Liar, pants on fire!” I never understood what that meant, until the paddle struck my rear end after one of my whooper sized tales, or, . . a, . . . lies.

Calling someone a liar can cause a ruckus and you best be prepared prove the accusation.

Nowadays, I try hard to abstain from telling a lie, and regret it when I do, and sadly I still maintain the lie as long as possible. (Please, don’t judge me, I go to meetings. That’s a lie.)

I might be liar, but I prefer being called, ‘Story Teller Extraordinaire’  that sure do sound better, eh?

My stance on this subject is this, 2+2 = 5, as  I am constantly seeking new ways to be original, while stretching the boundaries of experimental truth. I intentionally abuse the fabulous realm of language; my playground of infinite possibilities. I am ‘sharer.’ I like to share the thoughts inside my head, even if they’re not entirely the truth.

 

Nicomachean Ethics: "At the right times, about the right things, towards the right people, for the right end, and in the right way.”

 

“Mr. Kafka?”

“Yes, jimmy?”

“Did you lie about us getting ice cream when you were done?”

“No! I would never lie about ice cream.”

“Sweet!”

 

 -jk-