Counter-Arguments (The Limitations)

Colonial Injustice: Modern borders often reflect arbitrary colonial lines drawn without local consent (e.g., the Sykes-Picot Agreement in the Middle East or the Radcliffe Line in South Asia). Forcing states to strictly respect these boundaries locks historical injustices into perpetuity.

Indigenous Rights: In settler-colonial states (e.g., Canada, Australia, New Zealand), acknowledging ancestral ties is essential for domestic sovereignty adjustments, land rights, and moral reconciliation.

Final Judgment

Accepting ancient ties as a primary source for modern borders is geopolitically unsustainable.

While history must inform diplomatic empathy and minority rights, treaties and current populations must dictate sovereignty. If the international community abandons treaty-based borders for historical claims, global maps will dissolve into a chaotic, endless cycle of conquest and reclamation.