Beginning in earnest in the 1600's and continuing up until the end of WWII, Western European countries were out colonizing other peoples and forceably including them in European empires. No nation did this more than Britain with its empire on which the sun didn't set, but France, Italy, Belgium, Germany all got in on the various scrambles for Africa and Asia. These countries grew wealthy on the resources they plundered, though the colonized people seldom shared in the wealth. And none of the European powers used that wealth to plant the seeds of democracy or encourage education of the native people. On the contrary, they just exploited the natives and set tribes against each other.
Now fast forward to today and millions of the people from these former colonies are knocking on your doors, wanting a share in your prosperity. Dont you think you have a moral obligation to open your doors and share the wealth? Isn't this just the chickens coming home to roost?
2006-11-01
14:35:31
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Rob B
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