Pros and cons of Colonialism?

[abaris]

I don't see how anything you typed did anything to dismiss any of the claims made by the post you were replying to.

So you don't get it? He's offsetting something he perceives to be wrong against another thing, many perceive to be wrong. The implication, even if not outspoken, is clear. They would have done it too, so what we have done wasn't that bad after all.

Based on what, is the first question coming to mind, since these tribal scuffles really can't be compared to what the so called European explorers and settlers did. It is indeed a classic of pointing fingers at history, to make the own side look better.