BS BS. Life isn't a grey ooze, with everyone the same. Genghis Khan's untender invasions were qualitatively different from the ideas of John Stuart Mill and Wilberforce.
To say that the British expansion was the same as other expansions is just plain silly.
Read about the British expansion into New Zealand for example. In other migrations, such as Maori invasions into other's countries, they killed, enslaved and ate the local yokels. The British signed up with Maoris of the day for mutual benefit, not dinner.
I know that's subtly different, but I think you can see the difference.
A mutiny is not quite the same as an escape. A mutiny is a fight to become the boss. An escape is a fleeing, leaving the boss as the boss.
Arun's and your arguments are easily explained using Occam's razor. Since they are illogical, something else is driving them. The simple answer is anti-British mentality. It's the same thinking as anti-Negro mentality. One ascribes things to them generally which are simply not true, even collectively, let alone individually. It's basically racist thinking. I know you and Arun probably don't think you are racists, but it looks that way. Same with TJ, who admits he's a racist.
There, I win the argument by being first to use the "racist" label. As well as which, I must declare victory and leave as I have a nice cup of tea waiting for me.
Mqurice
PS: That's exactly what many were on: <Almost like they were on a mission from God to civilize the world.. > One set of my great great grandparents were missionaries [to Norfolk Island]. A set of great grandparents were sailing the Melanesian mission ship 'Southern Cross' bringing young people from Melanesia for education to Mission Bay [in Auckland]. I don't put it in ecclesiastical terms but I'm on the same mission [and making good progress I might add]. |
