“William Dalrymple: Defending the Indefensible”, Yourawesomeindia, November 26, 2029:
“In liberal circles in the West, especially in America, it is an article of faith that their Left-liberal public positions are the result of a sense of guilt over the injustices committed by their ancestors against Africans, native Americans, Eskimos and the like. This is less than the truth, for they, the missionaries in particular, are neither liberal nor burdened by any sense of guilt but see themselves as saviors of heathens like the Hindus.
But academics and religious scholars transfer their atrocities to people like Hindus who are not guilty of any such horrors. And they feel they are justified in their imperialistic exploitation in India because of Indians’ supposed failure to share their guilt, never mind affirmative-action type reservations and other privileges guaranteed to the lower classes by the Indian government and the universities.
A consequence of this sophistry is that it provides apologists a rationale to present European colonialism as a favor to the victims. Never mind the fact a minor power like England came to acquire the richest Empire in world history. Not to overlook in the process London acquired major facilities like the subway (tube trains) that changed its economy and living conditions beyond recognition. It is not widely known that prior to the advent of the tube trains, most Londoners worked as domestic help……”
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