Jovaro wrote:tuppence wrote:Also, Jovaro, the European nations did NOT prosper as a result of sacking and pillaging third world countries. Please read your history. They were held in bondage to the Pope through the Dark, or Middle, Ages and when that was thrown off, they began to prosper, via the Renaissance and the rise of Protestantism. They began to prosper as Universities arose in Europe and trade began to open up with the East. Trade, not the Catholic warfare! THIS is what led to Europe's rising from the ashes of the Dark Ages.
Which history book did you read?
The western world pillaged and sacked the third world countries. Fact.
The third world countries did not have a change to prosper themselves because some christians were stealing their resources. And are still stealing their resources for that matter.
Our whole enlightened society would not have gotten anywhere without the resources the third world provided.