One of the good things about colonialism, particularly that of the British Empire, was that it connected people through common language, law, education, military training, medicine, railroads, and most of all, the advancement of Christianity. What would India look like today had the British not provided a unifying umbrella for that huge diverse population?
For one thing, suttee, in which a widow was expected to jump onto her dead husband's funeral pyre, would still be practiced. And the Thugs, a cult that practiced banditry and assassination for 600 years until the British arrived, would still be in business.
Post Christ doctrinal and political action to spread the good news of the Gospel through the goodness and frailties of mankind to bring peace and prosperity to the least of Gods children from those blessed with more. Be it the Crusades, Colonialism, or today’s Humanitarian efforts worldwide those pursuing such, outside the efforts for Globalism have their hearts in the right place.
Would a loving, kind, generous, and merciful God not put in the hearts of man such ideas to benefit both the giver and receiver of efforts to improve the conditions underwhich some were called upon to live?
As the first murderer once said perhaps unknowingly, and more likely not “am I my Brothers keeper?” The answer of course is yes.