[tks2103]

If the point is that colonialism isn't the only variable that exists, then we are all on the same page. That was explicitly stated in the thread.

India was colonized and India has access to better technology and medicine compared to the original industrialized nations during their time to industrialize. Both are facts.

Regardless, India does not have an incentive to care about Ireland's or anyone else's path to industrialization. This is important if you want to convince India to adopt emissions standards.

About your argument, it is very easy to assume you are implying something very sinister. You mention that two countries had roughly the same colonial past and gained independence at roughly the same time, but one country is 30 times more productive per capita.

It is reasonable to expect someone to assume you are implying that one country's people are 30 times better than the other's. That is obviously putting words in your mouth, but you left a lot in your argument to the imagination.

[dcc1]

Er you are pulling words our of some hole and putting them in my mouth...