Yes. A country can expand its borders without committing genocide because through not only discussions can these issues be resolved, two different countries can reach agreements on how each of them want the best for their country. It may be beneficial for both or all parties for another country to expand its borders, without being at the expense of human lives.
St<span>. </span>Augustine<span> of Hippo (A.D. 354 - 430) was an Algerian-Roman philosopher and theologian of the late Roman / early Medieval period. He is one of the most important early figures in the development of Western Christianity, and was a major figure in bringing Christianity to dominance in the previously pagan Roman Empire</span>
In the 1800's due to the Wars Of Independence, France was a friend of the USA. It thus felt threatened if its friend, the French, were heavily beaten.
