Talk:Duke of Weselton/@comment-20057727-20140512022744/@comment-24199126-20140512025436

Just for clarification, exploitation doesn't necessarily have to be illegal. The word has a very negative connotation but its most basic definition is simply "acting in a manner to benefit from a resource." Obviously, the extent of human greed is such that usually this involves going beyond legal boundaries, but this isn't always so.

Think of it this way: it is said the United States exploits the Middle East for oil. Intruding on Middle Eastern affairs just to get oil may seem like a bad thing to some, but for everyday Americans who need the oil to power vehicles and such, exploitation is good.

That being said, the whole notion of legality is subjective and very much a product of social constructivism...but that's a completely different topic xD.