The strength of a nation is decided by the weakest link, political weakness (and correctness) provided an opportunity to political forces backed by religious fa

The strength of a nation is decided by the weakest link, political weakness (and correctness) provided an opportunity to political forces backed by religious fanaticism. This applies to both Islamic as well as Christian colonisation. It does not not make one necessarily better than the other when it comes to native people. To those objecting to the later, a little bit of study will show that the doctrine of christian discovery was the primary driver and that the missionaries were not only the scouts but also enthusiastically took part in all forms of colonialism including the slave trade.