HenryL.,

According to the Indian columnist Bhaskar Menon, the
British Empire killed with famine, sword, and fire
more people than Genghis Khan, Attila the Hun, Hitler
or Stalin. In the defence of its imperial interests
it has precipitated two world wars and is now
presiding over an empire of crime that drains the poorest
countries of their hard-earned wealth. He claims that
during the days of Empire and now treachery has been
a staple in Britain's international relationships.

You can read more at :

http://www.quora.com/How-many-people-did-the-british-empire-kill-worldwide

The Western superpowers have a lot to answer if we begin
comparing the fatalities worldwide.

Does that put things into perspective for you also?

Dear Belly,

My husband asked me the question -

"Why are you honouring these people by responding
to them. Häve you run out of human beings?"

Something to think about.

Philip S said;
Belly Quote Quote "I know Islamists are our enemies But walking in to a
place of worship? unarmed people
How truly gutless, how truly evil how truly dumb"

I think you are being a bit hard on Belly, seems he meant that the
poster he was referring to considered the Islamists to be the posters enemies.

Read it back out loud to yourself Belly before posting.

Foxy,

I spend a lot of time in India and have many Indian friends Sikh, Hindu, Muslim and Christian plus a couple of Jains and all of them think that the British influence was overall benign.

The widespread use of English and their excellent railways bear this out, not to mention the Parliamentary System and the Rule of Law.

Is Mise,

I'm sure that we'd find people who would praise
all sorts of empires and rulers - for whatever
reasons. Others may weigh the pros and cons and
try to see both sides of the equation.
It's all a matter of what we have personally experienced,
trust, and know, - or for that matter what we've
been taught to believe and so on. It's all subjective.

Here's another link on the subject:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/08/india-britain-empire-railways-myths-gifts

Foxy let me say this, my return to these pages has been both warming and bought great concern
In truth I have come close to leaving for good
We always had more conservatives than others
But we had in the past very good women posters and some truly good middle of the road ones
I stay, for now, in the hope we can hold some who come here see it is not for them, and leave
Friday a murdering beast without guts, murdered people on their knees talking to their GOD
I believe in no God, but know good people do
I fear my brain dying before my body, live not far from a Gods waiting room community
Such communities exist, and some have no need to fear a brain dieing, our humanity demands we feel ill after reading some comments
Your husband is a bright man