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# It lasted for about 300 to 1000 years
and greatly improved the level of civilisation in Europe. We still use some of the Roman Empire's creations today -- like the alphabet.
(Indole Ring, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 8:55, archived)
# There has been
no greater world power.
(I helped save b3ta! Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 8:58, archived)
# The Roman Empire was cruel and violent
by comparison with our society, but it was still a big improvement on the rulers it replaced. And it laid the foundations of modern Europe.
(Indole Ring, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 9:02, archived)
# The world as we know it was (and still is)
based on domination and conquership.
This country that I live in and that I love celebrates Thanksgiving every year, forgetting that they slaughtered the indigenous people shortly afterwards.
America is not even in the teething stage of world "domination" and for a country to be where it is after only 350 years is bloody amazing!
It took us Brits a hell of a lot longer than that!
(I helped save b3ta! Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 9:06, archived)
# Yes
It's a case of choosing the less evil alternative much of the time. The British did a lot of bad things, but they also left behind a lot of good things.
(Indole Ring, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 9:12, archived)
# It was also
a very brutal and capitalistic culture, and how many other countries and peoples did it try to destroy/take over? I was just making a compairison...
(I helped save b3ta! MorpheusRiot Guambats or Guammibears?, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 9:04, archived)
# It's a good comparison
as the historical role of the American Empire seems similar in many ways.

Both were far from perfect, but they brought great improvements in their wake. Like the Aqueduct, and the Interweb.
(Indole Ring, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 9:06, archived)
# I thought the guy that invented
the interwebby was English?
(I helped save b3ta! Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 9:07, archived)
# Sorry
I should have said the Internet, as opposed to the Web which I think was invented by the English bloke. (or possibly a Swiss one?)
(Indole Ring, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 9:09, archived)
# fuctifino,
it's all the same to me!
(I helped save b3ta! Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Tue 2 Mar 2004, 9:10, archived)