Quote Originally Posted by Husar View Post
So remembering lessons that were learned is of no benefit to the enactor?
And how is extreme pride beneficial if it leads to conflict? Do you think conflict is beneficial to the enactor?
Does that mean you think Russia's extreme pride and the resulting annexation of eastern Ukraine are beneficial for Russia and should be encouraged within Russia from a Russian perspective?

As for replacing slavery with industrialism, that's a really minor improvement that ultimately destroyed our planet due to climate change. Congratulations.
And thus we get the blame whatever happens. We get the blame for using slavery to get us into a position of dominance. We get the blame for giving up slavery due to industrialisation. The moral rules change, on the proviso that the rules must always conclude that Britain (especially England) is in the wrong. If the rules don't lead to that conclusion, change the rules until they do.