The British Empire existed so that primitive societies could become civilized with Britain 's help , according to David Cody .
`` An alternative interpretation is the philanthropic view : `` '' The implication , of course , was that the Empire existed not for the benefit ï¿½ economic or strategic or otherwise ï¿½ of Britain itself , but in order that primitive peoples , incapable of self-government , could , with British guidance , eventually become civilized ( and Christianized ) . `` `` David Cody , `` '' The growth of the British Empire '' '' , VictorianWeb , ( Paragraph 4 )   ''
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