Outsiders yesterday brought to my attention the fairly recent “welcome to country” ceremonies. You humans seem to want to honour the original “custodians” of the land of Australia. I find this odd, for several reasons. One reason is that most of you believe that you “evolved” from “an ape like creature” so should you not be honouring an “ape like” creature as the original custodian?

It would be very hard to conduct such ceremonies in England, with or without apes, the humans there are a melting pot of so many people groups- where would you start?

Mostly “ownership” or “custodianship” of the land has been awarded to the strong in battle, and then bequeathed to their offspring. For instance the Duke of Marlborough’s family would not be in a big hurry to vacate Blenheim Palace, because someone claimed that he originally used to hunt deer on that land, and therefore considered he had “rights” to it. Consider the statue of Boadicea who is at the top of this post. Where does she stand in regard to the custodianship of England?

Because my apparent evolution has led me to much study, I find that the Bible, in Psalm 24, makes it quite clear:

Psalm 24:1-3

24 The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

² For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.

³ Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place?

As usual, I am happy to stay in my zoo until you sort yourselves out.

Is that quite clear?

Gibber! Gibber!

Chugley

The Biblical Chimp