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The global elimination of slavery, to whatever incomplete extent that happened, was primarily a British and Christian moral crusade. Christian morality plus the
by wyager 5y ago
The global elimination of slavery, to whatever incomplete extent that happened, was primarily a British and Christian moral crusade. Christian morality plus the feasibility of replacing slavery with industrialization is what made the global reduction of slavery possible. I say this as a non-Christian. I don’t think it’s reasonable to say the West “doesn’t really care” about slavery.
- steve76 5y agoEuropeans saw African barbarity, human sacrifice, genocide, torture, war, and cannibalism, the Europeans said stop that please. I'll pay you. Send them away. Hong Kong left people alone. Limit the violence. Hong Kong was the richest place in the world until the Marxist brought their brutality and bullying, and with far less resources. Haiti's corrupt insane leadership killed and took and allowed lawlessness and violence as long as they got what they wanted. Haitians have been literally eating dirt for decades. Liberals build coastal resorts and wall off the populace as humanitarian efforts. They dare not take charge, and I really don't blame them. Cuba and Venezuela has nukes and a spies linked with drug smugglers. If we go there and make things nice Putin or Xi will look for monsters we awakened and give them billions and weapons. Leave people alone. You're not in charge. If you want to govern, govern. First and only rule, limit the violence, don't create it.