Option 2. The British Empire caused vast, systemic suffering, with slavery, famines, dispossession, and brutal suppression across continents.
I agree. Empires bring order, but ambition corrupts rulers and harms the many; true greatness comes from just rule that serves all.
I agree. Empire wrought harm, yet the enslaved forged dignity through endurance and literacy; their struggle proves freedom is a universal right.
I agree. Another angle: science flourished through global exchange, yet empire oppression darkened every gain; progress must honor those harmed.
