I would say comparing the rise of Islam (which tbh is organic growth i.e. they have a lot more children) to imperialism which is the forced conquest of a foreign nation......is pushing it somewhat.Turquoise wrote:
I agree... but you could say the same for the expansion of Islam. You could also say the same for the expansion of the Chinese Empire many centuries ago. You could say the same for the expansion of Spanish and Portuguese influence in South America.m3thod wrote:
With all due respect Jord i personally found your statement abhorrent.jord wrote:
At a time when everyone was doing the same as us, and we managed to do it better, making Britain what it is to day then I'm proud of that. And you're talking to me as if I'm responsible or I'm some sort of General from 100 years ago.
Sure imperialism was all the rage back then but that's not we are discussing and neither does it excuse its consequences. Britain today lies on the foundation of hundreds of thousands of broken backs and corpses. Imperialism does nothing for the host nation and the occupiers are parasites stripping resources so they could be returned to the 'glorious motherland'.
The only thing that makes Britain and America stand out is that our empire building is more recent.
Most cultures that exist today are a result of some form of imperialism. Very few indigenous cultures still exist or at least exist as a dominant force in their native country.
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if you're referring to rise of Islam in the past yup, it was imperialism.
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