Head of the Anglican Church praises colonialism in the Indian Sub-Continent!


	Head of the Anglican Church praises colonialism in the Indian Sub-Continent!

sohil

11-25-2007 9:40 AM

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britain, colonialism, imperialism, controversial statements, india, usa, uk, iraq, religion, church of england

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11-25-2007 3:07 PM

kkcapricorn

welcome back

11-25-2007 6:10 PM

ratilfar

"Caring Colonialism" its a like a "Benevolent Empire", no such thing has or will ever exist.

11-26-2007 11:47 AM

cptenaud

If we would think to ourselves. Would we want a foreign country to come in and tell us how to live? We already had that with our British brothers in the 1700s. And it was at the same time we were in a country that was occupied by native people.

I believe the words Might is Right comes to mind. No wonder we are in Iraq and Afghanistan. When we per sieve power. We believe we are right in everything.

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