Is Imperialism Ever Justified?

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National Security: The colonized island country has deepwater ports for refueling the mother country's navy and merchant marine, as well as an airfield.

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sometimes justified

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National economy and energy independence: The colonized country has much needed oil reserves.

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Always justified, Sometimes justified, Never Justified

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Moral duty: The colonized country has a poor, uneducated population that needs roads, schools, and hospitals.

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Sometimes justified

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Establishing religious freedom: The colonized country is ruled by a brutal theocracy. Christians, Muslims, and Hindus are denied freedom of worship upon pain of death.

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Never justified

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Establishing political freedom: The colonized country is run by a tyrant who denies free elections and imprisons all critics.

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Never justified