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Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor
I agree with Azure.
ADD: Can you imagine what the world would be like if back in the 15th century European countries said to the exployers, you know, we got this plague running wild, no one is educated, no work and all these wars. We just cant finance exploration trips so lets just stay hoe and once we solve all the social problems, then we can go explore.
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The nations in 15th century Europe were also not democracies that were accountable to their citizens. The exploration of the new world was not done because it was in the best interests of the people... it was done to line the pockets of the kings and queens. Europe itself was still subject to famine and epidemics during that time, education was largely ignored for the average citizen, genocides and pillaging were the norm... in fact, who is to say that the world would not have been better off if the colonialist nations focused more on their own people?