[Knitebane]

True - and that reminds me of the paternalistic phrase William Howard Taft used to use, calling third worlders our "little brown brothers" that the West had to assist. I think that feeling still dominates the Europeans' attitude - although they'd never admit it!

Ah, yes. The "white man's burden."

[mylife]

"white man's burden."

funny thing, I was just thinking of that very kipling piece while reading this article