Re: Fear and Silence in Bangladesh as Militants Target Intellectuals
Less than 1% may be correct. That's the point. God has given them their chance through British conquest in the past. They have thrown away their chance. So, they get what they deserve.
Perhaps that has something to do with the behavior of the British in India. Even after close to 70 years, the Indians still despise the Brits. Being a regular traveler to India, I have noticed that although there is no discrimination towards the British individuals or corporations, the Indians still feel bitter about the colonial period. They claim that the Brits looted the natural resources of India.
The Indians were too stupid to pick up and use common law back then, and they still are. Had they any real thinker, they could have turned British law against itself. All they had was Gandhi, who didn't understand freedom any more than the Indians do today.
EDIT: The sad thing is that Americans, Canadians and Brits don't understand common law much better. It is only inertia of the past that keeps common law as strong as it is in these countries.