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Quote by: Dagda  There seems to be a misconception among some that the old Brittish Empire(and, indeed the French, Spanish or even American one) created in its colonies some good. This is idiotic. Not only did many come under Imperial sway by armed conflict(never good) they raped the local reasources and destroyed local culture. Even after the colonials left, they left basketcase economies. No-where do I see benifits of Imperialism that outweigh the down side.
That is why I think an Empire can never be a force of good. |
It depends on your perspective. Your own country of Scotland placed massive pressure upon the English to join together as a single unit because of the massive benefits to Scots, particularly in terms of trade. Few towns, for example, did better than Glasgow out of Atlantic trade.