African Union declares colonialism as greatest genocide in human history

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It was terrible but not really a genocide i mean colonialism and slave trade

African Union Declares Slavery and Colonialism as Genocide

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And saying 'the greatest in human history' is uppity and dumb famines killings slavery happened not only in africa but india too nor was colonialism 'the greatest genocide in human history'

Emmanuel Macron will laugh at them

Actually it was.

 

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The African Union is right.

 

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Actually it was.

Come on now — I don’t know how educated you are, but you’re clearly intelligent enough to recognize that imperialism has been practiced by societies across the world. European powers were not the only ones to expand, conquer, or dominate others; many civilizations throughout history engaged in territorial expansion or cultural domination, including empires in Asia, the Middle East, the Americas, and parts of Africa.

This isn’t about minimizing the harm caused by European colonialism — its impact was enormous and its consequences are still felt today. But claiming that European imperialism was uniquely or inherently worse than all others oversimplifies history and risks implying that certain groups are more prone to wrongdoing than others. That kind of selective moral standard is itself racist.

Imperialism is not something any one group has a monopoly on. For example, the rise of the Zulu Empire in the early 19th century had a major impact on neighboring peoples, including the San of southern Africa, who were displaced from their traditional lands during the upheavals of that period and driven onto the lands that no one wanted. History is full of such examples across every continent.

All human societies are capable of both virtue and cruelty, and history reflects that. The world only improves when we apply the same moral standards to everyone and recognize that no group is exempt from the capacity for harm or the capacity for good.

 

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Come on now — I don’t know how educated you are, but you’re clearly intelligent enough to recognize that imperialism has been practiced by societies across the world. European powers were not the only ones to expand, conquer, or dominate others; many civilizations throughout history engaged in territorial expansion or cultural domination, including empires in Asia, the Middle East, the Americas, and parts of Africa.

This isn’t about minimizing the harm caused by European colonialism — its impact was enormous and its consequences are still felt today. But claiming that European imperialism was uniquely or inherently worse than all others oversimplifies history and risks implying that certain groups are more prone to wrongdoing than others. That kind of selective moral standard is itself racist.

Imperialism is not something any one group has a monopoly on. For example, the rise of the Zulu Empire in the early 19th century had a major impact on neighboring peoples, including the San of southern Africa, who were displaced from their traditional lands during the upheavals of that period and driven onto the lands that no one wanted. History is full of such examples across every continent.

All human societies are capable of both virtue and cruelty, and history reflects that. The world only improves when we apply the same moral standards to everyone and recognize that no group is exempt from the capacity for harm or the capacity for good.

Stop making excuses for what was done. I don't see you saying that to these Jews in here.

 

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Stop making excuses for what was done. I don't see you saying that to these Jews in here.

There were no excuses needed. You do realize that the past was very different: for most of human history, the right of conquest was an accepted way of doing things. If you had the power to take land and impose your will on other people, then it was assumed that the gods — or God — approved. That is simply how people thought, and this is a historical fact.

The establishment of colonialism in Africa was, in part, driven by the desire among some Europeans — especially the British — to end slavery in Africa. They viewed slavery as barbaric and believed they were bringing enlightenment and civilization to the continent — the so‑called “white man’s burden.” Now, you can argue that slavery was already declining in parts of Africa, just as some argue it was declining in the American South. That might be true, but regardless, the abolition of slavery was one of the motivations. Of course, I admit that many, perhaps most nations, were outright cynical or opportunistic. But that is always the case in any system and in any great crusade. There are always people who join for what they can gain, whether it was the civil rights movement, the Crusades of the Middle Ages, or any other movement.

As for the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Jewish people themselves are not the issue. The situation could, in theory, be solved through negotiations. The problem is that radical Palestinian groups are not willing to negotiate and often kill any Palestinian who tries. There is a solution other than violence, but groups like Hamas reject it. They want the elimination of Israel — the obliteration of the Israeli people. We have heard that kind of rhetoric before in history.

If you look at the historical record, the settlements in the West Bank are a relatively recent development in Israeli history. They may have been started, at least in part, as a way to put pressure on the Palestinians to come to an agreement.