"Take colonialism: when branded as a disparaging ideology that fostered slavery, cultural oppression, racism, etc., does it mean that ALL colonists were despicable thugs who've achieved nothing good for the benefit of their colonies?
No, not all colonials have been oppressive, at least in the beginning. It is down the road that things take on a new hue. Even israel has done some good. it has awoken the Palestinians to take control of their destiny and it took "foreigners" to show up enmass, with their guns, stories, and finacial connections to the West.
But the larger question is, is it necessary to colonize others to do them any good? |
