Should African nations be compensated for rresources removed during colonialism?

Answer 1

that would be trillions of dollars in compensation. It isn't feasible no matter how good of an idea it is.

Answer 2

There is a common misconception that the West got rich off exploiting African nations, and that conversely, African nations are poor because of that exploitation.

Noted author Dinesh D'Sousa recounts the misconception of supposed "exploitation" of resources during colonialism:

"The Europeans stole the raw material to build their civilization. They took rubber from Malaya, cocoa from West Africa, and tea from India." But as the economic historian P.T. Bauer points out, before British rule, there were no rubber trees in Malaya, no cocoa trees in West Africa, no tea in India. The British brought the rubber tree to Malaya from South America. They brought tea to India from China. And they taught the Africans to grow cocoa, a crop the native people had never heard of."

One of the points he makes is that, the poorest African nations are the ones that didn't have the benefits of colonialism LONG ENOUGH. Countries like India that developed under colonialism the longest fared the best. Dinesh D'Sousa proves that the descendents of colonialism are much better off because they endured that process.

The truth is, the U.S. owes its success and prosperity to the combination of three factors: science, democracy, and capitalism.

Our democracy assures us of the liberty we need to be creative and succeed through hard work. Democracy gives us the freedom we need to have a vibrant culture, makes the rule of law possible, and enables educational opportunities for anyone who aspires to learn and expand their potential.

The interaction between science and capitalism produced the great technology upon which our economy and society is now based. It has made possible a standard of living that would have been inconceivable 100 years ago.

Answer 3

The companies that bought the produce of African nations : tea, coffee, cocoa and rubber for example, paid for this at the going market rate. These products didn't exist until brought to Africa by the Europeans..Now production, under the management of African governments has pretty much ceased and the Continent is suffering terribly from this "self" rule that does not recognize private property.

Answer 4

No, the governmental leaders are dead mostly and this is a new day and age. People need to make progress.

Answer 5

Sure! But, make sure it's the colonialists you go after for compensation! Don't go hittin on the UN for this. And, surer than hell, don't go hittin on the US for this, either.

Answer 6

They should but it won't happen.

Answer 7

That would be impossible....no