Here’s an explanation in English, addressing the logic behind your question. --- The fact that some European countries colonised other continents does not automatically entitle European countries that did not colonise to claim the achievements of the colonisers. The reason is rooted in the distinction between geographical proximity and actual historical agency. 1. Credit belongs to the actor, not the continent Achievements—whether scientific, economic, or cultural—are the result of specific decisions, investments, and actions taken by specific nations, institutions, and individuals. A country that never built a colonial empire, never extracted resources from colonies, and never relied on colonial labour did not contribute to whatever wealth or knowledge was generated through that process. Therefore, claiming those achievements would be taking credit for work, exploitation, or historical circumstances in which that country had no hand. 2. “European” is not a single political or moral entity Europe is a collection of sovereign states with distinct histories. Some were major colonial powers (e.g., Britain, France, Spain), while others never held overseas colonies or were themselves under foreign rule during the colonial era. Bundling all of them into “Europeans” erases the real differences in responsibility, involvement, and benefit. If a non‑colonising country appropriates colonisers’ achievements, it falsely pretends it was part of an enterprise it did not join. 3. Selective appropriation is ethically inconsistent When non‑colonising countries try to claim the “positive” outcomes of colonialism (such as industrial advancements, global cultural influence, or scientific breakthroughs that were funded by colonial wealth), while distancing themselves from the atrocities that enabled them, they engage in a form of moral cherry‑picking. If they were not willing to share the blame, they cannot legitimately share the credit. 4. Many achievements pre‑exist or are independent of colonialism Not every European accomplishment was caused by colonialism. The Enlightenment, the Scientific Revolution, and many artistic or technical innovations developed primarily through intra‑European processes and often had roots in non‑European knowledge systems. Non‑colonising countries can rightly celebrate their own genuine contributions without needing to borrow those of empires, let alone those linked to colonial exploitation. 5. The claim often rests on a false sense of “European superiority” The notion that one nation may appropriate another nation’s history simply because they share a continent ultimately relies on a pan‑European identity that has historically been used to justify imperial dominance. Rejecting this automatic appropriation means refusing the idea that all Europeans are collectively entitled to the spoils of colonialism by virtue of being European. In short, the colonial actions of some European states gave no moral or historical licence to non‑colonising European states to claim the resulting “achievements” as their own. Each country is accountable for its own history, and the benefits and wrongs of colonialism belong to those who actually practised it—not to a continent as a whole. #based #europe #eu - @prkl129