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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth
Check your facts! The 'great British Empire' didn't invent opium, it was commonly used in India. Nor did we introduce most of these drugs to the world.The import to China was considered illegal by both Governments and don't forget if there wasn't already a massive market for it in China the British traders wouldn't have been pushing it.By modern standards what we did was wrong but don't quote standards and ethics of 170 years ago as if it made it all our fault today.
Your positive contribution-nil.Must try harder.
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Of course you are quite right in saying that Britain did not "invent" opium but then I never said they did,They exported it in very large amounts via the British East India Company in fact it was almost a Monopoly.
Heroin however was "invented in England in1874 by a Mr Wright (ironic eh).
Further more 1930 was not 170 years ago.
So to conclude: If you don't want my opinion don't ask and If you do then go to Specsavers before you reply
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