For example, note what The Columbia History of the World says of the influence of Western civilization on the rest of the world: “After Columbus and Cortes had awakened the people of Western Europe to the possibilities, their appetite for converts, profits, and fame was thoroughly aroused and Western civilization was introduced, mainly by force, over nearly all the globe.
وهكذا حفل الماضي بسباقات التسلح ،‏ المعاهدات التي لا تُحترم ،‏ الحروب ،‏ الاضطرابات الاجتماعية والعنف ،‏ التوزيع المجحف للثروات ،‏ والاحوال الاقتصادية المنهارة .‏