[tptacek]

The world would be better off exactly how, if we all shared New Delhi's standard of living?

[w1ntermute]

I think he meant that in a purely normative sense, in terms of Westerners having the birthright to a good life while being absolved of the atrocities committed by their ancestors so that the high living standards enjoyed nowadays in the West could be achieved.

[fatjokes]

yup. this is exactly what i meant.