Colonialism: The cruel face of Europe

Throughout history, power has pushed first people, and then through people, societies to do bad, cruel and unworthy things. When it was all over and the ''White Man'' withdrew, what remained behind were destroyed cultures, massacred nations, and pages of bloody history that could no longer be forgotten. The trajectory of Western thought, initiated during the Renaissance and Reform movements and reaching maturity with the Industrial Revolution, attained its zenith by exploiting people in every conceivable manner. Over time, the globally discussed concept of colonialism devolved into a dishonorable practice as Western powers engaged in cutthroat competition with each other. Initiated by the Spanish and Portuguese, this competition evolved into a bloody game played among England, France, and Germany. In contrast to conventional games, this one saw loss of lives, disappearance of cultures, yet the laughter of Western powers persisted unabated. Westerners sought to carve out a sphere of influence for themselves in the world by ruthlessly eliminating tribes they perceived as inferior. In this context, the Aborigines, the rightful inhabitants of the Australian continent who lived in harmony with nature, were among the communities that endured genocide on their own lands. The Australian Continent, initially explored by Dutch sailors in 1606, occupies a significant chapter in the blood-stained pages of the colonial history of the British Empire. The Dutch were unable to fully exploit the island as they had hoped. Following the Dutch, the British, led by James Cook, arrived in 1770, discovering the continent and promptly initiating massacres upon uncovering its underground resources. Numerically, only a small fraction of the Aborigines managed to survive the genocidal campaign launched by the British. The White Man, responsible for drenching Australia in blood, labeled these indigenous people—the true proprietors of the island he intended to exploit—as Aborigines. This marked the beginning of Europeans, who established themselves in the most fertile regions of the continent, engaging in the systematic killing of natives who lacked immunity to the diseases they introduced. The Aborigines, who had not engaged in warfare until then, possessed only spears and boomerangs as their weapons. In contrast, Europeans wielded advanced technological weaponry, including gunpowder weapons. European colonists initially established settlements in regions characterized by fertile lands and abundant water resources, typically favoring coastal areas. Over time, with the Westerners' endeavors to extract and exploit precious metals in Australia, interest in colonization steadily intensified. Between 1788 and 1928, the British Government, acting through the Australian Colonial Governorate, orchestrated a sweeping campaign of mass violence to colonize Australia and exploit its agricultural and mining regions. Consequently, the British established a legal framework to justify the inhumane massacre they executed. Over this nearly two-hundred-and-fifty-year period, the Aborigines' population in Australia plummeted to a mere tenth of its original size. Western civilization, unhesitant in violating the labor and life rights of millions for the pursuit of a more comfortable and affluent existence, has left an enduring trauma that has persisted for centuries. Presently, former colonial territories find themselves grappling with the challenge of existence, having lost their identity, language, and essence, caught in a delicate balance between searching for their roots and facing the threat of extinction.