I suppose that from that point of view, it COULD be seen this way. Dismantling the worst parts of an Empire to make it better though,. does that change the equation any? What's there to be argued in the case of so much corruption? It feels like lancing a wound to ME, of course, arrogant enough to think that I might impact the future.

Well. There's a tale you don't hear every day. My family owned slaves, if that's any balm to the conscience.