Let's not forget the crippling indigenous diseases, tribal warfare, etc.

Note the word Mostly, I do not deny that geographical elements played a role in their underdevelopment. Africa is an extremely rich continent, perhaps the riches in natural resources, but also very dangerous and harsh for sedentary life.

But look dipper. The tribal wars of today are really the result of the way colonies randomly redrew the map, putting bitter enemies together, separating allies,etc...
And all this infighting and corruption has left their economies and societies devastated, leaving them incapable of fending off diseases.

Fucking NO!

Fucking? No.

support your statement?

precisely this

ETA: lol at "My professor focuses so much on the bad side of slavery"

This post was edited by AiNedeSpelCzech on Oct 2 2009 10:52pm

there are way more black africans now than in the past...

expense of lets say 15~ mil we may have helped over 100~ mil (counting ones in south america)

no

the West has never, in any way, helped Africa at all. And we've left them in the horrible shambles they're in today, give or take a few environmental factors.

re read what i said, and dont mix my words

i said west has helped BLACK AMERICANS whos decendents were AFRICAN SLAVES

I really think the problem here is that myself and a few others sense some underlying racism in your OP and your continuing to push this idea . I may be wrong but if it walks like a duck etc...

This post was edited by WidowMaKer_MK on Oct 3 2009 11:54am