1. Slavery was declining because it was starting to seem immoral. They thought that the right thing to do would be to free the slaves. This effected British imperialism by bringing a little, tiny, miniscule, microscopic bit of peace to Britain. Also, they had to pay people to work now that slaves were gone, forcing them to raise the taxes and prices of goods and also forcing them to get goods from other countries like India.
2. Halstead believed that industry and trade did not have an affect on British imperialism because imperialism was just another method of foreign policy while industry and trade were the bases of British power. I somewhat agree, that imperialism was another method of foreign policy, but industry and trade must have something to do with imperialism in some way.
3. Halstead was a supporter of British imperialism, saying that it would only cause more good and less problems. Others believed that British imperialism would make life worse and hurt society.
4. Halstead's final reasonings were that "British imperialism during the period of the 'ew imperialism' was motivated by
several factors: national security, protecting free trade, protecting commercial routes,
competition for markets and spheres of influence, settlement, colonization, diplomacy, and
ideology."
Sunday, January 4, 2009
The White Man's Burden
1. I think that "the white man's burden" is the westerners job to aide the less fortunate and 'uncivilized' peoples and nations. They believed it was their responsibilty to help them in any way possible; make them more civilized and self-sifficient.
2. Kipling justifies imperialism because the westerners are actually helping the supposedly 'uncivilized' peoples, even when it doesn't seem like they are. But it's not all justified because he calls the peoples "half devil and half child," meaning that he considers them to be savages, but still human.
3. The justification seems apealing because most people are willing to accept favors and help from other people, which is exactly what the westerners are bringing. The westerners seem like heroes because they are willing to lose their lives to help the 'unclivilized' peoples.
4. Religion was used as a justification because it is something most people can all relate too. Almost all people, regarless of how much money they have, their capitalistic ideals, their moral values, or their political stature, all followed a religion or its followers. Religion is also a good debating topic because so many people have so many strong views that make it a good justification to use.
2. Kipling justifies imperialism because the westerners are actually helping the supposedly 'uncivilized' peoples, even when it doesn't seem like they are. But it's not all justified because he calls the peoples "half devil and half child," meaning that he considers them to be savages, but still human.
3. The justification seems apealing because most people are willing to accept favors and help from other people, which is exactly what the westerners are bringing. The westerners seem like heroes because they are willing to lose their lives to help the 'unclivilized' peoples.
4. Religion was used as a justification because it is something most people can all relate too. Almost all people, regarless of how much money they have, their capitalistic ideals, their moral values, or their political stature, all followed a religion or its followers. Religion is also a good debating topic because so many people have so many strong views that make it a good justification to use.
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