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Doodley

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1. "Britain stood up for principle: the right of a small nation to resist its overbearing neighbors."

Reply to OnDoutside (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 03:49 PM

Jun 2019

Not really. Britain didn't have principles in how it treated other nations. It still had an empire of slaves and populations in desperate poverty, ruled over by unelected governors who were only there by being born into privilege.

There was nothing virtuous in sending boys and men to their deaths to protect the British ruling elite.

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Britain Should Not Have Fought in the First World War [View all] OnDoutside Jun 2019 OP

"Britain stood up for principle: the right of a small nation to resist its overbearing neighbors." Doodley Jun 2019 #1

+1 sandensea Jun 2019 #2

That was the Debate topic, and it was a very interesting video. I think it comes down to whether the OnDoutside Jun 2019 #3

There were plenty of elites on the European continent. gordianot Jun 2019 #4

Britain had signed a promise to defend Belgium. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #5

Shows the importance of honoring treaties. Mr.Bill Jun 2019 #6

And it was in Britain's own interests, too, not to have an enemy.... Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #7

You are correct, of course, Mr.Bill Jun 2019 #8

Yep. He's a moron. With loyalists who support him 110%. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #9

Queen Elizabeth I oversaw an imperialistic expansion. QE2 oversaw shedding of empire. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2019 #10

I know. I was referring to QE. The current monarchy is just for show. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #11

On the simplest terms, we got into war with Germany shanny Jun 2019 #13

My post was about WWI. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #14

oops shanny Jun 2019 #15

World War 1 amcgrath Jun 2019 #12

Whatever. Britain was very excited and hung ho about the opportunity to kick German butt. Nitram Jun 2019 #16