1957 High school student debate/forum. India, Pakistan, UK, Philippines. Subject: Prejudice pt. 3

[@arushi1369]

“India was friendly towards Britain”~ “And that is a credit that lies entirely with us and not with you “ Some of the Wisest words ever spoken ..

[@farheenanwer1830]

Gopi is an icon

[@vikram7054]

13:57

[@Rohit-Yaduvanshi]

Katei zehar 🔥

[@mirroruniverse9331]

I mean how? That man is so intelligent and wise. That too in those ages where there was no internet and all. I felt like smashing the britsh lady everytime -_-

[@chiragsahasrabudhe7284]

Yes

[@Khan-di1qh]

As a Pakistani I have respect for Gopi. Imagine having this much information before the easy access of information through internet

[@powerhousebikki]

Lol, it's true the things he knew about India at his age is still unknown by many intellectuals here. So, it was rather a surprise for me that a 17 year old Indian guy had better thinking capability and knowledge than most of the Indian leaders/ intellectuals at that time - and even now.

[@miss42310]

Even with Google and smart phones in their hands.. people talk like illiterates

[@AbhijeetKumarViVi]

@@powerhousebikki now u can see contradiction what he said. Because now everything has been manipulated by congress so that we forgot who were and is our enemy.

[@powerhousebikki]

@@AbhijeetKumarViVi Nah. I find him correct. Although, I agree that Congress has changed history to suit their political agenda.

[@AbhijeetKumarViVi]

@@powerhousebikki At that time he was having so much knowledge about geo political situation in india or in world. Because at that time everything was happening in front of eye. But now we have boring education system.I had never intrest in SST subject till class 10th but after 2014 when I heard about new rising leader I gained political knowledge and researched that I was feeden lies in school and that was boring. Because in history we were shown miserable india as if we had no achievements.

[@dp-hy8jz]

The Indian delegate was very fact based. In this debate, both India and Pakistan finally got reunited when they started bashing the Brits... All 4 delegates had strong points, but they were still very friendly with each other, which is what is completely missing in today's time.

[@powerhousebikki]

Yes. Considering the amount of knowledge he had regarding Indian and UK was immense and it shows how intelligent he was. All 4 of them were knowledgeable.

[@powerhousebikki]

@Sohrab The Socialist Yes. I know.

[@sumedhvaidya3019]

Blame the pakistan army and it's master ISI for that

[@robinraj4812]

Yeah because Terrorism wasn't at its peak then...

[@historyeditz8326]

@@robinraj4812 pakistan can be great if military do not control them.

[@Harshiahaha]

As an Indian, I really am admiring Gopi. He is very well spoken, his timing, his sarcasm and everything is on point. Even in 2022, I doubt if I could speak like Gopi, if I participate in some debate. I wonder if I could get some information about him, about his details or what he did as an adult or sthg else, so that I could know more about him.

[@Kevin-zd5xc]

He apparently server in the IFS. If you read the rest of the comments they share some of his history.

[@ماهنور-ع2م]

I can't even imagine to debate like him:/

[@remmypossible9002]

Haha you’re coming yourself to a guy who left his language and I’m guessing his country to go to a new place and debate about a topic which is very controversial in that time. How much pride you have in yourself man. You guess you could hold the debate with him. Wtf have changed in the past 70 years that made you so intelligent. Some magical drug.

[@rushiihatofiriadragneel1531]

There's a saying in the Philippines "Latang walang laman ay Maingay"

[@YagnaseniMitra]

​@@rushiihatofiriadragneel1531 Are you calling Gopi empty, or noisy? Come on, he isn't that bad! The young gentleman from Philippines is also quite wonderful!

[@mansirautela3733]

I really love the fact that Indian and Pakistan students were debating each other but when it comes to Britain they join and told how much exploitation they have suffered.

[@youthadda408]

INDIA, Pakistan,U.K -Sensable and Seriouse debate .. Philippines - I am High' 🤯😇, Sad😔

[@kingdevil6021]

Pakistan didn't exist before 1947 They haven't lost anything Nothing can belong to something that didn't exist

[@kanikathakur6566]

In 1957 their was just 10 years of India's Independence and Formulation of Pakistan.Even the Pakistani guy was born in India.His Ancestors were Indian Moreover they have same history and colonial past. We can say that He was born as Indian

[@arjun-j2g9o]

@@kanikathakur6566 but his religion says otherwise they r brainwashed to an extent of no returning back so it doesn't matter what we tell them

[@anotherday-anotherslay]

@@kanikathakur6566 Perhaps by ethnicity, but not by nationality. He is Pakistani.

[@aryangupta1971]

As an Indian, this is so ironic, a hindu and a muslim fighting whereas the CEO of Divide and Rule, the culprit of it all - Britain sitting in between

[@comradekenobi6908]

divide and conquer my friend, divide and conquer :)

[@inmythoughts718]

As an African American.. you express this sooooo very well.. it is always divide and conquer.

[@cryn7116]

🎯

[@PHlophe]

the fact that your name is Aryan , its a whole irony in itself . but you are right about Miss Gori divide and conquer.

[@calvinr.johnsonjr.9076]

Yes lol I saw that too

[@krishnasingh3212]

I would have loved if the indian or Pakistani had said "Then please return this material wealth which is of no use to you."

[@sakurakou2009]

I think they had to watch what they say more back then then today , one bad word and they exile you to some far away island

[@nehakadhre5982]

Agreed.

[@SP-ij4ls]

You do know that we were independent by 1957 right? Who will exile whom and by what authority?

[@FruitPonchi]

@@SP-ij4ls the brits still exercised a lot of soft power on india. And india was wayy too weak economically to even contend with the brits.

[@SP-ij4ls]

@@FruitPonchi Over a student debate?

[@Iamaimless]

"Most english men think that history began with the signing of magna carta...." Wow... Here Gopi is the most savage guy and respectful at same time...

[@TheAjmal444]

I think as a Pakistani I would appreciate how Gopi answered the British lady was applausable. Gopi has great command on his speech. Huge respect for him.

[@LearnersNation]

thanks for appreciating that after all both countries are sisters/bros from same mother

[@stayyabali]

Indeed. Gopi later became ambassador.

[@muzammil6651]

@@LearnersNation we are all India historically no pointing in hating each other

[@kavyasoni887]

@@stayyabali how you know that ? Where is he now?

[@MegaYash96]

They practiced it before the debate🤝

[@msfh1991]

Am i the only one who finds it really refreshing how they're honest about their prejudices in front of each other while still showing each other respect rather than pretending their prejudices don't exist?

[@waterfallsdontsaymeow2917]

I was thinking the same thing. The honesty was truly beautiful.

[@_wrl_]

It is rare these days.

[@priiyachand2011]

Can we even have this kind of debate these days? I know for sure such rational people exist in both countries, there are religious fanatics in both countries who can make a mountain out of mole hill. we will end up having war over Internet. sad times indeed! we have regressed in times!

[@demonspawn5164]

Someone report this racist @Nomadic Tribe. He is writing a passage to tell that hindus are ignorant.

[@tanishksingh3580]

I just love this channel!

[@gogreen1084]

The Philippines guy spoke less but melted my heart with his story, just like his prejudice for Japan melted away

[@kaushalshroff7933]

I hope to God that the guy from Phillipines became a poet or a novelist.

[@caitlynimani6710]

i was immediately drawn to him. such a gifted storyteller, with the ability to use his emotions and take ur heart on a ride. i relate to his disdain for japanese people as it relates a lot to my disdain for white americans. i haven't had a transcending an experience like his but i have seen how my prejudices towards them have been slowly chipping away

[@Anasyub]

same omg hes so precious

[@raspberrycrowns9494]

Seriously the fact that he lost his father to the Japanese but still had enough forgiveness in his heart to remove his prejudices shows the kind of person he is. I would've never forgiven them honestly

[@pigpentaboo]

@@caitlynimani6710 Why do you have a disdain for white Americans?

[@ananyaverma9599]

Pakistan and India uniting against Britain kinda gives me a different kind of satisfaction. I love the way they both just shut down all the illogical arguments about how we should be grateful to them for talking away our freedom as a country.

[@سلامہريکے]

im a pakistani but ill choose a brit over an indian

[@ENGLISHMURPHY]

@@سلامہريکے im a Brit and id choose a Pakistani over an Indian. Tourists in Pakistan get gifts and are welcomed, tourists in India are used for money and harassed

[@hustlerseekerlearner]

​@@سلامہريکےya bcoz they're providing atta aren't they

[@thewhatorwhy]

@@سلامہريکے You are the mirror of an Indian sanghi.

[@generaltom6850]

​@@سلامہريکے Sure, but not everyone will. Me for example,

[@84y87]

The fact that Gopi went on to become an IFS officer makes this so much more interesting.

[@itsu2553]

Really?

[@84y87]

@@itsu2553 Yup. He apparently got into IFS in 1962.

[@cinelines7086]

can you please tell me his full name?

[@itsu2553]

@@84y87 wow that's great! I m glad he didn't settle down abroad.

[@84y87]

@@cinelines7086 Gopinath Padmanabha

[@amritas2400]

When the Indian delegate threw sharp and witty criticisms at the lady, she just laughed and did not stop stating her honest thoughts. She didn't take it as a personal attack and start calling names. Taking notes from the grandma and grandpas.

[@padmanabhanbharadwaj4213]

That's what amazes me.. Add to the fact that they were in their teens probably, because the title says High school forum, when the debate happened. Today not of our debaters can put forward facts nor can they take blame like that woman there. This video is a prime example of how debate must be conducted and spoken.

[@amritas2400]

@@padmanabhanbharadwaj4213 Exactly. Not violent or boring, but witty and fun.

[@_wrl_]

Indian schools need to encourage debates like these. So we can have greater exchange of ideas and understand each others positions.

[@vishnuvijwani]

@@_wrl_ nope they instead will encourage "beta study 10 hrs a day so you can go to IIT or Harvard",

[@amritas2400]

@@_wrl_ But the maths teacher has to complete her portions. 😂 It's the same reason we don't have much PE or any swimming.

[@klmknop]

Holy shit Gopi was absolutely brilliant. Haven’t seen anyone spit so many facts like that.

[@kayf_ahmad]

You're just another Islamophobe. Not your fault

[@satyamraj2779]

@@kayf_ahmad Change my prejudice!

[@Hello-zj8rx]

@@kayf_ahmad And you are supporting Amin. You are another Honduphbe. But not your fault

[@latishamalika1]

Next to his SLAVE masters...Gopi fears the light.. It's OK...poor kiss ass..its not his fault SMH

[@pritam-42]

@@latishamalika1 holy shit man u got the whole squad laughing

[@MILPICS]

This is 1957, no Internet nothing. His communication skill and knowledge is amazing. 🙏 Gopi.

[@Samirustem]

You should see indians now. All just empty vessels. Indians older than 50. So knowledgeable. True intellectuals. I assume same in pakistan too. Empires maybe bad to masses but they sure did produce certain class of intelectuals. Which is hard to find now.

[@zylffinn9455]

He represented Philippines so well. He reflected a character that most Filipinos have.

[@kanupriyavaidya1991]

Yes it was impressive

[@wannaknow3584]

I would have smashed Britain face for saying colonialism good

[@jean7634]

Lol what about Filipinos in Social Media .

[@kapitansino9718]

@@jean7634 Social media is different from real life debates.

[@allensagalla1579]

The time when Carlos P. Garcia was the Philippine President. Excellent leadership does have a positive influence :-) ♥

[@a.a.5980]

This debate is just India and Pakistan firing shots at each other until England is saying colonialism and everything they did was good and everybody should be grateful. Then India and Pakistan thinking: hey, they are the problem, not us and proceeding to fire shots at her. Philippines just awkardly and silently sitting in the back.

[@Celine-dd8nx]

Lol true. But still, it's so sad to see that over 60 years later, Indians and Pakistanis have the same arguments and counterpoints as Amin and Gopi. Both nations are ripe for an even bigger divide if another british Raj comes around.

[@JHS270694]

@@Celine-dd8nx Nothing is ever permanent. Might seem that way with our very limited lifespan, and therefore the natural tendency and pull to have shortsightedness dictate our views, opinions, mindset etc. But I truly believe India and Pakistan will resolve their differences in some fashion. The disruption, destruction, looting and chaos caused by the British Empire still runs very deep in both countries. That wound will take a very long time to heal, but heal it shall. We just won't live long enough to see it.

[@sonofaquack6987]

@Nisha chambiyal ok well #1, Britian was not the only country that killed millions overseas (probably in the hundreds of thousands, but not millions). And neighboring countries have killed and enslaved each other for centuries. So should you take them out of the UNSC? 2nd, everyone treated everyone like dirt. Literally a couple hundred years ago if you weren’t protected or trading partners or something with another country you were easy pickings for enslaving or killing. And they did not introduce racism. Racism has been a thing since the beginning of different skin colors. If you’re talking about how they “introduced racism” as in the American Atlantic Slave Trade, take the North Africans/other Africans that also sold their neighbors (one less country next to you, more food and land for you) off the UNSC. And no, they didn’t reach the world what a class system was. Class systems have been around since the first civilizations. There’s poor, moderately poor, wealthy, a bit wealthy, and a lot wealthy. Boom, class system. And those were all the acts of the people that aren’t alive now, who’s ideals would be shunned by modern day Britain. Britain has provided a lot for world organizations like the UN, being a first world country in a world without too much first world countries. And as for the South America thing, I have no idea why. But if we were to take Britain out from the UN that would probably spell some conflicts from leaders.

[@brokenbutterfly3178]

@Nisha chambiyal if y'all had the power that they possessed at the time, y'all would have done the same thing.

[@honorx5118]

Uk at some point i totally forgot about Philippines sitting there 😂

[@wildshark9248]

The interviewer calling the Indian and Pakistani reps’ rebuttals “violent” was ridiculous. You could tell it was getting under her skin that they made valid points.

[@steoye]

My thoughts too, I actually was surprised at that comment of hers.

[@Anasyub]

pissed me off too omg

[@tarunpathak9254]

@Abhinav S that was the most underrated knowledge coming from students back there when there was no internet. I can't see any wrong in whole debate. I believe this is what debate is.

[@MsNeimal]

Her comment was so rude and unnecessary! She wouldn't have referred to their rebuttal as violent of they were two white young men.

[@moxleyoakenshield3835]

The whites of Britain know their place now as U.K. is converting to a Muslim country soon 😂😂😂😂

[@S678oi7xe]

I am a Muslim yet loved Gopi 's response. Wow ! These teenage boys were more mature than most adults of today's india. Amazing!

[@Ricktheprick]

If Gopi was alive today he'd have sad to see what a disappointed Muslims of India have been.

[@MohammedTanvir-er7me]

@@Ricktheprick he would be more dissappointed towards the violent hinduvta goons

[@Ricktheprick]

@@MohammedTanvir-er7me Really ? I don't think so. He'd be proud seeing youth taking a stand for their culture against oppressors and invaders.

[@MohammedTanvir-er7me]

@@Ricktheprick If a bunch of mob and goons such as hinduvta is not an issue for you, then even gopi would slap you lol

[@Ricktheprick]

@@MohammedTanvir-er7me No they aren't. Do you even know how many girls and families they've saved from bloodthirsty iz|amic zombies ??

[@barunjena6171]

The British girl: "Why do you think colonialism was so bad?" The Indian MADLAD: "aww, my sweet summer child, come, let me explain..."

[@prince5724]

Spot on.

[@ruj268]

that is not a girl the host callls him sir

[@rehanbabu6510]

@@ruj268 she is a girl

[@ruj268]

@@rehanbabu6510 listen carefully at 2:10 the host says "how about you sir" that proves he is a boy

[@omkarmh8277]

@@ruj268 it's her name Cera. She's is a girl

[@vladimirlucero2677]

The story. The calmness. The serenity the Filipino guy made me shed tears. Very genuinely told

[@cristalparason4066]

so true. very soothing in the ears the way he talks. so great!

[@nikkilanzado262]

me too

[@cebuanoni]

When the Filipino guy speaks he's so easy to follow because of his perfect English intonation or accent, if you will. He seldom talks but when does, he's right on target on subjects being discussed with substance.

[@biswaranjanmallick7407]

​@@cebuanoniaccent is subjective.. I find the Indian and the Pakistani guy's english better

[@rushiihatofiriadragneel1531]

Haha they're accent are clown 😂​@@biswaranjanmallick7407

[@droxray5977]

I have learnt so much in these 25 mins than last 7 years , the calmness, punctuations, facts agreement disagreement , counter and flow . India stole the show , Pakistan supported the debated in a genuine way and the war story really moved me . This comment in video is for me , if i lose my way from being human i must come back here and learn lessons from them. Thank you for this video

[@muzammil6651]

And filipino guy was ignored mostly ಥ‿ಥ

[@rishikeshp.5610]

@@muzammil6651 He showed great class. Most of the viewers come out of it respecting the Filipino student. A man of few words is not a man with little to say.

[@guptahaha]

@@rishikeshp.5610 I second that!

[@humaafandi8894]

@@rishikeshp.5610 I liked him the most, wise and considerate

[@vishnupriyaav911]

Your comment is so lovely...it was the cherry on top

[@ishitapalchoudhury1548]

The guy from Phillipines stuck to the topic of prejudice. He did a great job

[@antoniotottojr]

the girl didnt realize that those propaganda were fed to her. colonizers didnt do it out of "good will" ..its all about business girl.

[@blessingogunoshun263]

“Benevolent capitalists”

[@kamalkumar7978]

They did it all in the name of 'God'. Religion divides.

[@lobstered_blue-lobster]

@@kamalkumar7978 not really just because someone does it in claim of something doesn't mean it's bad. The British also justified their bad deeds claiming they were "civilizing" them would that imply "civillization" is bad? Bad usage or excuse does not necesssarily make it bad.

[@deepee159]

I hope the girl is still alive to realise it from this comment

[@minsterEmovenHype24]

The British girl represents the woke woke of 2021...I am being too gentle here, I mean ignorant and conceited. Crushing the natives of various nations in the name of...

[@Anna-ju9xg]

the Japanese mother who lost her son asking for forgiveness to Dennis' mother who lost her husband both to wars is beyond humbling.

[@paullights2154]

I cried

[@sallydum-ay7942]

Truth... Naiyak ako sa kwento nya, tumagos.

[@joelcalixtro5430]

Yes we know that almost all japanese people are humble

[@kiwiseniora]

@@paullights2154 ...me, too.

[@Anna-ju9xg]

@@rumbarey yes, I totally agree. Why can't the leaders just kill each other and stop dragging their people into wars? No civilian even wants a war. It doesn't solve anything and nobody actually wins. Both ends up destroyed, both economies are down. It's just about who lost more, and that is so messed up. The damage of war outweighs its cause.

[@marjlev]

This kind of teenage life is what we should aspire to be. This is wayyyy too cooler than what we called cool in today's generation.😩

[@Annkyl10]

Thats facts

[@fatimalajo5539]

trueeee

[@Sultan-of-Visjaya]

(2)

[@marjlev]

@MKLSON ミカエルソン ay sorry po ah mali mali poba? Pasensya, Gbu!!!

[@markpagtama7954]

We still have exchange students and we still have these kinds of debates, when i was studying in lpu manila theres tons of korean exchange students and african exchange students.

[@sandykar7170]

They thought Indian and Pakistan would fight so they placed The Deceiver Britain but it backfired. 😆

[@abcd-182]

Exactly, even though Pakistan and India have conflicts, but you will always find both of them united against Britain 😂..

[@dv5813]

The story of the guy from Phillipines visiting Japan was so good, I loved when he said he left all his bitterness and that the war brings misery to both side

[@moneynews4333]

That was the real learning and wisdom. Losing someone in war. Then you know what's real. And how petty the rest really is. I was so disappointed that noone addressed the meaning of this. It's all economy, politics, religion and games. Like lies to a child. Poor kid.

[@shasta5792]

easy to erase the torture via emotions temporarily, those traumas will resurface.. people feel compelled to compromise ti be the bigger man.. psycopaths knows how to fiddle with our emotions 🤣😂

[@rohit.n.mohite]

He is genuine person

[@ROSSI_27]

Yeah he is a better man than me

[@insanelyawesam1420]

When she says “a bit like the royal family” I realised at that moment that the British monarch at that time is still the British monarch today! Funny they still have monarchy.

[@MentalHealthTreatment]

Wow, that's such a good observation, I didn't even think of that!

[@insanelyawesam1420]

@@MentalHealthTreatment Thanks ☺️😉 You’re the best, uploading these precious gems from the past! I’m practically addicted to these. Wish more people see these archives.

[@LowestofheDead]

She claims Britain brought democracy to India when Britain ruled it openly as an empire with kings and queens. She also claims Africa is uncivilised because of scarce remaining slavery, when Britain enslaved millions in the continent. We'd call it Propaganda if any other country denied historical massacres and crimes like this.

[@insanelyawesam1420]

@@LowestofheDead Very true. Hypocrisy at its peak. Are you Indian?

[@robespierre2837]

@@LowestofheDead monarchy can still be democracy

[@nangli24]

Who else is binge watching this shit like there is no tomorrow after stumbling upon one video of this? This shit is addicting man.

[@deevalen9498]

count me in. 😂😂

[@squirted_dheeznuts7139]

Yup, i started watching at 12 am and now its 2am.

[@melody-uj2tg]

Me too 🤣

[@buylessstuff]

Yup. These videos are pure gold!

[@dolapoowolabi4304]

Me toooo... My roommate just called me weird 😂

[@coffeebot3000]

This is a fantastic format, with the kids being direct, talking about what they don't like, and yet still respecting everyone they're talking with. And they do a really great job of listening to the moderator, who tries to keep the field level.

[@nnaranji7195]

The Indian student had the best arguments, very mature. And the Filipino students sincerity-

[@bigg_al]

He's the quiet kid seated in the corner

[@srgdl7059]

He said he thought Muslims were a merciless “race.” Lol he needs a dictionary muslims are not a race

[@yomamasofat810]

@@srgdl7059 I keep telling this to Muslims when they start calling me a racist for criticising Islam.

[@powerhousebikki]

@@yomamasofat810 😂

[@bharatvassee237]

Islamophobia is still a thing in India!! yay!

[@exudeku]

UK, Pakistan, and India: argues with each other Philippines: 👀

[@wadapak7622]

The three were basically exes 😂

[@xiamoravera2926]

I can relate with my Best friend nor teachers like I was on their middle: 😬👀

[@jasm361]

@@wadapak7622 😂😂😂

[@jonamaepacanza5659]

Maybe because the Philippine guy can't relate much. They were talking about prejudice. And he only had prejudice against Japanese which he got over eventually. Btw i like the English woman for interrupting the bickering between India and Pakistan and gave the Philippine guy a chance to talk.

[@jasm361]

The 3 nations was related because of colonialism from U.K.

[@obtuse_collector]

Indian - man of facts, pun, charm,infallible respect for his own country. He counters every argument gracefully as he accepted some of the weaknesses present in his country. I like his use of historical/ geographic/political knowledge to completely Out class the British debater. Only he seemed to be enjoying the debate Pakistan - seemed bit emotional in start when argument made on orthodoxy of Islam but make some good argument against the colonial rule. And in he even recognised the neo colonialism back in 50's. British- she was on backfoot throughout the debate natural for a kingdom shrinking losing territory and her resources in the war. She made some arguments about the 'gift of democracy' bit was completely demolished the Indian guy. He is said it was started in India when Europeans were 'little blue savages'. Phillipines - he was the only one who really addressed the topic of debate fully stating the negatives and positives of prejudice. Through some real life examples he really stood out. He even gave a solution to negative prejudice that is to know about the people emphasize with stand in their shoes to experience what they did that's only way to combat prejudice. Overall this awesome debate is compelling me to see other episodes too even though my exams are just round the corner.

[@allftw2677]

not gonna lie , you have a bias when writing this .

[@arkasarkar3901]

@@allftw2677 not gonna lie , you have a bias when writing this too

[@fatima_amber]

@Ca Study how ironic to express your prejudice against pakistanis under a debate about prejudice

[@brokensoul2933]

Well said. Fully agreed with you

[@ranjithsid]

really like the punchline..."even though my exams are just around the corner"🤣🤣🤣 hope you have studied enough to do well in them nevertheless then...

[@gracecandaza5934]

These type of videos helps maintain my sobriety. Thank you so much for enlightening us with these videos!

[@oifelixcomeherebroe3831]

its actually depressing, the amount of times I've been told on the internet how I, as an Indian person, should be thankful to colonialism. Clearly British schools teach kids absolutely NOTHING about the ruthless terrors they committed in India and ,I assume ,the rest of their colonies. I'm sure countries don't need to be colonised to get railway systems lmao.

[@vijaykoul5147]

Dude, the internet currently is dominated by Europeans and it is obvious they are not gonna accept their ancestors ruthless crimes. So they just cover it by saying it was good for you anyways because we had given you a railway system and we just took your 46 trillion dollars from your country. Not a big deal you are just suffering from poverty and we got BBC for it and they would criticize on that also and the things that europeans think is that they gave the whole world the knowledge about the truth but countries like India, Greeks, Egyptians already knew that before them and the biggest thing that they can't accept is that asians are hardworking af. So they already knew if we will not put them down, the asians would soon take over the world with their power but even now they are super jealous about asians and the way we develop our societies and even now we our way behind but 21st century would change the whole scenario of this world and soon you would see asian countries rising their GDP and Per capita income.

[@angadsingh9314]

@@vijaykoul5147 Yeah no. Poverty in modern India has got LITTLE to do with the ghost of colonialism. That’s TOTALLY on us and the corrupt people are we elect to run our country.

[@vijaykoul5147]

@@angadsingh9314 I agree with on this point one of the biggest reason india is still behind is because of bad politics and the continuous fight over religion

[@vijaykoul5147]

@@angadsingh9314 but the thing is that colonialism of india was the reason because these events started like divide and rule of hindu and muslim and bad governance started by British rulers.

[@foodtubeofficial8508]

As a british Pakistani I can confirm that they dont talk about it they dont teach it. They teach how glorious Britain is and how amazing it is. Not the negative stuff it has done in history to india and pakistan lol.

[@arcastro57]

That''s Edward Dennis Normandy of the Philippines, Ateneo grad. Lives in San Francisco, California now. He was the chairman of the San Francisco-Manila Sister City Committee.

[@paullights2154]

Oh really? He's well spoken, prim and proper.

[@paullights2154]

I searched his name in google and found an article about him meeting with FP Magsaysay and other information how he got to this forum. In the same news article it was said he also went to Europe after this forum.

[@sallydum-ay7942]

Kumusta na po sya...

[@czarinamanzano1433]

How old na po sya? Very smart

[@paullights2154]

@@czarinamanzano1433 according sa article na nabasa ko 15 y/o sya dito sa forum na ito

[@rain32739]

damn the british girl really tried to justify her prejudice over one experience and colonialism with a savior complex.

[@mayankdewli1010]

Well she wasn't that bad tbh. British rule wasn't that bad.

[@TechAgama]

@@mayankdewli1010 British rule was the worst. It seems you need to read more.

[@athenam4724]

@Vito Corleone racism WAS considered bad by everyone except the British back then dude.

[@athenam4724]

@@mayankdewli1010 dude we get it. You're a kid.

[@soundcloudhq7863]

@@mayankdewli1010 I agree with you, years of slavery, subjagation, and stealing 50 trillion dollars worth of material from India wasnt that bad

[@layladutch1892]

Gopi passed this year at age 99. He did so much in his life!

[@Arjun080]

no he was different . This Gopi is still alive

[@NaughtyKannadiga]

@@Arjun080 could you please give me more details about him?

[@Harsh-vo2pm]

Gopi is still alive and kicking he is a diplomat and a stephenian

[@sarahjones3344]

He is still very much alive! Born in 1939, so 83 years old.

[@proudhuman166]

@@NaughtyKannadiga he was a diplomat

[@vratislavgoldie7386]

"Why do u think colonialism is so bad?"- asked the colonial master.

[@ishanvidyarthi7340]

Man that Indian guy is just terrific with representing facts without fear

[@sriharshacv7760]

I think such people are not encouraged in India today. The nation is moving in the direction of Tamas (crass ignorance).

[@priyanshupandey2670]

@@sriharshacv7760 things are changing again bruh

[@priyanshupandey2670]

@The BlackMace I agree with u but the youth don't prefer to watch those channels and 2nd covid wave changed the thing lot jobs loss, unemployment , high inflation again become huge issue...

[@himanshusehra00]

@@priyanshupandey2670 I don't see any change yet

[@rbanerjee605]

@@priyanshupandey2670 yes, most definitely. Just backwards.

[@countryboy6944]

I love how it went from prejudice To Pak vs Ind Pak and Ind vs British

[@BobMikle-wu9zc]

Truly amazing that such a deep conversation of history is available for everyone to watch for free with great audio quality.

[@lilkshmr]

Gopi Could've Chosen Any Language To Speak Out Of Thousands Languages of India But He Chose To Speak Facts.

[@falcomalko5938]

no he spoke English I think

[@shivam.mishra7300]

😂

[@kshitijhatgaonkar3039]

Gopi could have chosen any attire, of thousands of attires of India. But he chose to wear Grace.

[@ekoboyz757]

because he needs to steal american jobs, cause india creates slumdog jobs and they love stealing other countrys jobs

[@whitelivesmatter7709]

but afsos, gopi jese bohot kam log hain hamare desh mai, we now have idiots and arrogant people who deny history and the effort that was put in for the independence, instead now they make videos of "why britishers colonizing was a great idea" and "why ganddhi ji was the bad guy" very very sad , thank god gopi is not here to see all this BS. same with pakistanis, all these people going "WOKE" not all tho, but its already a start.

[@dieterbarkhoff1328]

God spare me from hearing anyone defending Colonialism ever again.

[@bellemy5390]

The audacity of her defending communism.

[@st20332]

@@bellemy5390 she didn't defend communism, she spoke about defending against it? Or perhaps you meant colonialism? If the second, the audacity of you to assume she had any other form of education than the one made by the people who colonised the world… I think you should give some leeway to your thinking, this is a teenager from over 70 years ago… are you really expecting her to have to same Ideology as we do today? The world she grew up in, and the people who raised her were from VERY different experiences, and ideals, and ideologies to what is today… I don’t understand why people try to judge as if they themselves wouldn’t have believed everything they would’ve been told especially without any global communication and learning centre…

[@pupusaslordking5617]

Colonialism is part of human nature in a way, I think every culture want to survive first and thrive second. Part of thriving as a single culture will eventually means colonizing people or at least strongly be defending their own against another culture that wants to colonize them. I think colonialism is inevitable because it is part of our survival instincts as a species.

[@dieterbarkhoff1328]

@@pupusaslordking5617 Nicolas, that's part of the mindset of European Colonialism. I don't think it has much to do with 'culture' either; more like greed and the arrogance which assumes you have the right to colonize.

[@somethingnew7078]

@@pupusaslordking5617 😅 you'll bastards will never change Note : by bastards I meant believers of suppression , colonialism

[@RoyalKnightVIII]

"It might interest you to know-" right before he drops a smackdown

[@jaypalchudasama4040]

at this point she knew she f up

[@notrealatall196]

Look at the way they talk and how young adults and teenagers talk today! Even grown ups

[@DoctorSkillz]

No cap bro

[@ananyashah3171]

These are the richest of the rich children in the world at the time this was recorded. This does not represent the average person.

[@liangteh]

@@ananyashah3171In addition to that, this was a formal and aired debate. Of course they would not use informal language. Sad to think some people fail to read the room😢

[@irmar]

@@liangteh The point is that they knew how to use formal language. Also think that, even if it was rehearsed, still they are teenagers, surely not used to cameras and the such. Yet they all had admirable composure.

[@liangteh]

@@irmar That’s not a fair comparison because a lot of children from rich families and high levels of education is school can even debate better than these children. If you think Skibidi and Brainrot language is the maximum of what kids can speak today, you’re kind of funny. Because even average high schoolers are taught to speak and write academic language today. Of course your day to day language will always be different to the one you use in a speaking test.

[@Ds-yy5or]

The fact that the British lady actually has the audacity to justify her nation's actions and then demand appreciation from the entire world really makes me question their education cuz it's still this way even today. Not an ounce of guilt, only arrogance.

[@swagatmaharana2532]

Let's see if she can tell the same things in these time . Yes many good things has come out of colonisation .But the argument is just like if a child was and parents were murdered by someone they that child got adopted to a rich good family . Did the murderer did a good thing here by killing his parents . Noone owe the Britsh shit

[@sameethfarhaan5214]

I would call her indoctrinated and brainwashed but not arrogant.She did not force her opinion on others and was very tolerant towards criticism.

[@Ds-yy5or]

@@sameethfarhaan5214 the arrogance part wasn't directed at her, she seems sweet but it's their education system and society. For Eg, At least Germans know very well and accept what Hitler did and no one glorifies him even tho he brought prosperity to the nation, Britain was much worse than Hitler yet reacts in a total opposite way. Can't even accept their fault or make any public apology but instead considers themselves as some kind of saviours, which no one needed.

[@anonymous_4276]

The British right wing today still uses the same arguments and holds almost the same position. Yet Indians today are more sympathetic towards them than towards the left wing. I think we all know the reason for this. Also the British girl seemed like a sweet person, I think it's just the culture around her that has caused her to form such opinions.

[@syamkrishnan7243]

Why should the present generation feel any sort of guilt? They were not responsible for the British Atrocities. We should leave history aside and try to compete with them with our present resources. We don't get any material benefit from their acknowledgement of the cruelty of their ancestors. No country would teach their citizens the evil side of their own history.

[@flfrmng7924]

imagine having discussions and deep talks abt Philippines issues with the guy who represents Philippines that would be GREAT asf : ))

[@user-kx6fw8ub9g]

he's still alive

[@krukrok5218]

@@user-kx6fw8ub9g what's his name?

[@krukrok5218]

@@engel89118 what?

[@kickassssnation027]

Happens when we drink.

[@alma09876]

@@krukrok5218 @Nobel • the name is Edward Dennis Normandy III. Definitely, he's from wealthy Filipino family. [On December 18, 1956 -PRESIDENT Magsaysay this morning received Edward Dennis Normandy III, 15-year old high school student of the Ateneo de Manila, who called to pay his respects preparatory to his departure for the U. S. to represent the Philippines in the World Youth Forum sponsored by the New York Herald-Tribune in which 38 countries will participate. Education Secretary Gregorio Hernandez, Jr., who accompanied Edward to Malacañang, informed the President that the boy was the winner in a nation-wide oral and essay contest conducted by the U. S. Information Service in the Philippines with the assistance of the Department of Education.] Google from this subject: "Official Month in Review: December 16 - December 31, 1956" then select the article from officialgazette(dot)gov(dot)ph

[@appletaters9890]

16:20 one of my favorite part in this whole debate, I just loved how the Indian and Pakistani dude united !

[@MentalHealthTreatment]

Yes, and the Pakistani guy is even speaking as an "Indian" then, it's quite remarkable

[@appletaters9890]

@@MentalHealthTreatment EXACTLY! I did notice that!! at the end of the day, we shared the same history and went thru the struggles together !!

[@turkeyboy5532]

@@appletaters9890 brothers/sisters from the same mother amirite

[@fahadurk]

♥️

[@oifelixcomeherebroe3831]

no matter how much pakistanis and indians hate each other, if its Britain they're talking about, their 'desi' blood takes over and they stand together as one. It's honestly kinda fun to watch lol

[@cavemanyogi150]

The dialogue is so much more civil than anything imaginable in 2024

[@shaswatnayak7551]

I searched about Padmanabma Gopinath and was glad to know that he became a Diplomat.

[@amu808]

Really? Where he is now?

[@piyushraoo]

@@amu808 prolly dead lol

[@amu808]

@@piyushraoo r u sure

[@piyushraoo]

@@amu808 yes

[@arakkalvaishnavraghu2396]

@@piyushraoo I don’t think he is dead

[@aishwaryanair2080]

Gopi is like every cousin in my family. I'm a South Indian and makes me very proud

[@simpleideas1015]

Seriously!

[@schmeetsonbeetson7168]

Wow even your female cousins look like gopi, very interesting

[@Huuuuuuuuuuuu107]

@@schmeetsonbeetson7168 komedy

[@gangadharapriyanka5560]

@@schmeetsonbeetson7168 a cousin could be a male too

[@anticreationist7959]

No periyar 🤮🤮 cringe back then, only viraat indians

[@Taiga_Akira]

Just for anyone who is curios, Padmanabhan Gopinath was born in Kerala in 1939. In 1958, we graduated B.Eco with Honors from Delhi Uni, Masters from Oxford (UK) in 1961. From 1962 onwards, he worked as a Diplomat IFS, External Affairs, then special representative to UN, Director UN Secretariat, New York. He held various positions until 1999 (until 60 yrs age and predominantly in Geneva). He married Bharati Nair in 1963, div 1988.

[@shiva9814]

I was curious. thanks!!!

[@ss2629]

There was another video making rounds of a malayali girl too.

[@atrusfratedot7]

I was proud even the thought of he's Indian. And now he's a mallu tooo?? Bruhhh- Being a mallu indian, srsly i'm ashamed that i never knew this guy until now😞

[@yourtravelpostcard]

@@atrusfratedot7 being a mallu u shud be ashamed, period Lol

[@shivanshsinghiitbombay8407]

​@@atrusfratedot7lol being a mallu, Look to your land. What misery is it to be born in kerela today, the safe haven of communism and islamic jihad

[@formofchicken4519]

17:00 A white British person in the fifties saying generational wealth doesn’t exist is the funniest thing I’ve heard all day.

[@kilabot749]

It's quite ironic that the Filipinos now admire the Japanese people for their discipline and cleanliness and Filipinos like buying Japanese brand products for their reliability and durability. Prejudices can certainly change over time

[@jadedray1365]

Not like koreans still have the hatred to japan Past is past

[@unknownperson4863]

Well its been so long and because most filipinoes understand being angry would do nothing so they just forgave .Its also because Japan has fixed their image by giving us trains,train tracks and other aids. Many filipinoes also migrated to japan to work and earn good money for their families.Anime also was aired here so most of the generation today likes japan.

[@takayanagi-senseissurprise2104]

@Quench Gamer TV We Filipinos know A LOT of WW2.

[@LDSCMZKMI]

@Quench Gamer TV We have a subject only dedicated to history from elementary to highschool, so we know a lot about the ww2 even ww1.

[@slightlyexistential1640]

Philippines lost its anger towards japan and now we hate china

[@deztiwanak3624]

This is one of the times that I'm thankful to KZbin for recommending me a random video that turns out to be a great one.

[@user-kx6fw8ub9g]

God, I'm a teenager myself and I aspire to be like them.

[@mahkishouma314]

Ikr. I don't think Im as eloquent as they do even if I'm older than they are in this video.

[@zethcao11]

very good

[@jalexseva4190]

You can do it :)

[@nationalsocialist5526]

Okay adolf

[@tromboner6061]

lmao people are so shallow. When they see nerds getting heroic representation they want to be nerds unlike how they mocked them. When ppl see loyalty n commitment getting romanticised then they want that instead of leaving for frivolous reasons. People are super fickle

[@dixerou]

21:15 "It is our generosity that made it possible towards your friendliness" REALL

[@satyar9857]

"camouflage retreat from a position you know is no longer tenable"- words effortlessly flowing out of Gopi's mouth! :-)

[@luvsuneja]

It’s funny the Brits link themselves to the Greeks. Even though, the Greeks were geographically closer to the Persians and Indians. In fact, there was a lot of exchange of ideas between the Greeks and Indians in the Persian court and saw each other as equals. One should read the book “The Shape of Ancient Thought”.

[@koteswar009]

That's the closest they could get, so all Europeans link their heritage to Greeks, then Romans.

[@xyglrox5869]

Not really because all of the ancient Indian scholars thought of greeks to be beneath them, to be “impure” and this has been recorded. However, they have all accepted that the greek mind was of great intellectual value, and give all due respects and credits to the greek for the science of astronomy.

[@crazymafit7630]

The Greeks look like Persians rather than Caucasian .

[@peterc.1419]

@@crazymafit7630 Greeks are Caucasian though.

[@peterc.1419]

@@xyglrox5869 Because three things build Europe: 1. Christianity. Actually Roman Catholic Church, less extent Eastern Catholic. 2. Greek philosophy. 3. Roman law. In fact this is foundation of the West. You need all 3 for things like democracy, constitutional monarchy or republic, human and civil rights and development of science and engineering, the way we saw in Europe. All current science is based on this. The religion allowed for science to flourish. No matter what Marxist inspired atheists say, this is actual fact. All alllowed for proper development to occur. Emergence of human rights. Take that Papal Bull, Sublimis Deus, in 1537 was forbidding stealing of indigenous peoples' property and enslaving people, even if they were not Christian. Nobody else in the world had such progressive thinking, because all over, it was conquest. Sadly English left the Catholic realm because Church property was taken away by their "lords".

[@jamesvaidyan81]

Four outstanding participants. Here is little bit of information about Gopi: Padmanabha Gopinath was born (1939) in Cochin, Southern Indian state of Kerala. Masters in Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University. Diplomat in Indian Foreign Service, in New York during 1976- 82 as representative to United Nations, then director of U N secretariat. Director, International Institute Labour Studies, Geneva 1998- 99 . ( I live where he is originally belonging from, dump compared to his brilliance, though 😉 )

[@daggerplays7303]

XD, where to fimd his details now? Where is he?

[@jamesvaidyan81]

@@daggerplays7303 I don't know where does he live currently. Collected the above written information from Internet.

[@buckbeak7164]

Thanks man!! ❤️

[@shadowcat03saba]

Such brilliance yet such prejudice regardless of history standing against what he is saying. I hope as he aged and matured he changed his views

[@MrALenCar321]

@@shadowcat03saba well everyone is prejudice against something

[@vaibhavsingh1157]

The audacity to say , "The whole world should be grateful to us for everything that we had done for them because we have done a lot for them and I genuinely believe that"

[@blackbat908]

Shes right.

[@anotherday-anotherslay]

@@blackbat908 No, she has been lied to by a system of education in Britain that refuses to acknowledge the devastating impacts left behind on colonies. Sure, Britain introduced democratic ideals & technology, but the thing about cultural diffusion is that it does not require colonialism to occur. Trade and migration would naturally introduce new ideas, as people call for implementation of technology. But on the other hand, Britain killed around 100 million Indians at the peak of colonialism. Let that sink in, and please let it disturb you how unfathomable a number is. Nothing is worth that many lives, regardless if the alternative means they live in huts or in industrialized cities to rival the Western nations today.

[@rutomeds]

@@blackbat908 "She's right", are you her grandson?

[@tchalla1602]

@@blackbat908how is she right?

[@msspeacesdiary8452]

🤣🤮🤮🤮 They think they are superior and the world has started with them

[@PAGTATAGera]

I literally cried while the Philippines is speaking..i just felt the sincerity.

[@tricklegalvlogger5767]

Guilty here

[@jeksixten5751]

o talaga lang ahhhhh

[@medievalboijunkie8294]

@Youre Road, don't mind the ones na nagsabi ng "weh" or "talaga lang ha" kase YOUR EMOTIONS ARE VALID. IF YOU FELT THE SINCERITY AND CRIED, THAT EMOTION OF YOURS IS VALID. never let doubters dictates you OWN validity

[@joshuaevangelista12tvl-a9]

Ung mga nagcomment Ng "weh?" Yan Ang halimbawa na walang masabi 🤣

[@rp.k8062]

Those people who doubt about your feelings and write "weh" and "o talaga lang ahh". They didn't understand anything that's why they don't understand you. Don't mind them. Sorry kung may grammatical errors haha, I'm not good at English ✌🏼

[@zaiemibrahim3025]

For the Philippines u should bring in someone from Spain, the US n Japan. Only then he'll speak up more.

[@LuwieMangubat]

I agree😂

[@misshoney6953]

@Maria Fe Alcantara, MD Suprisingly only a few Japanese people know about their history with the Philippines..

[@mikbokjoo3240]

@@misshoney6953 I agree, Japanese History (the dirty & bad one) during WII is never teached/learnt in Japan, they mostly just teach the bombing that happen in horishima. The Japanese especially, rapes did by there soldiers till now they never admitted, and this never only happened in the Philippines this also happened in Korea.

[@misshoney6953]

@@mikbokjoo3240 that's how much they wanna remove the past .. Sadly both Korea and Philippines never forget it

[@pipaypo4170]

@Maria Fe Alcantara, MD you should watch the other interview with representatives from the Philippines and Japan. It was interesting and the Filipino guy was really good.

[@bilawalshaikh8255]

8:07 The biggest culprit is sitting between india and Pakistan. Funny thing is UK telling them could we leave the history 😂😂😂 Bcoz she knew if they open history they both will pointing fingers on me 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂

[@vorrdegard2176]

😁😁😁

[@ShreyasBharadwaj]

They said history was less than 10 years ago when this happened.

[@GT-tj1qg]

Well at one point they did start talking about grudges founded on ancient history thousands of years ago, which we should really try and move on from

[@maria-wl4xt]

Yes it is.

[@antares5029]

Whenever she(British) acted surprised listening India /Pak debators -- my mind was like "Chal joothi, you started it,you know,don't act like you are hearing new story"🤣 (Just for Fun)

[@manjuchandra2000]

Gopi is an excellent debater, his disposition and argument are very very strong.

[@shashanka1501]

Lady from the UK: We were often going to underdeveloped areas to offer help Indian: Oh Yes 😂 12:38

[@VishalVermaKrit]

😂

[@rahulraj925]

Boom roasted

[@eshika2816]

😂

[@manjushreevani3813]

He was listening to her like he already has best comeback which he did! 😂

[@somethingnew7078]

Very smoothly 😅

[@proudkuripot4038]

A silent river runs deep, a silent man speaks deep. The Philippines representative is an example

[@dennisivanchavez]

Not really. There are loud people that are smarter than silent people too

[@johnmanuel2666]

No offence intended: There are lot of wisdom lost blurred by loud people; as the saying goes”avoid loud and aggressive person they are vexatious to the spirit.....” ; peace be with you 🇵🇭

[@dennisivanchavez]

@@johnmanuel2666 A saying is just a saying, it doesn't apply to everyone

[@bigbro5399]

@@johnmanuel2666 i agree with you, man!

[@refererererer]

I disagree. Look at Johnny Antillon's stint.

[@Horcrux-1]

I saw an interview of Britishers of relatively recent times, some of them still think colonisation was their cute present to the world 😂 It's like looting someone, breaking his leg and giving him a wheelchair. And in the end celebrating that victim has now sophisticated healthcare!!

[@swagatmaharana2532]

Colonisation in nutshell

[@sudhirchauhan363]

That Wheel chair also exists in their mind. How many colonies are thriving after they left? They messed the world and are proud of it.

[@Noone-gz8li]

exactly

[@mo4humanity]

It’s exactly what Americans are doing now in some countries. Oil and minerals for Democratic government.

[@richwinds7179]

Britain probably wished colonialism never happened since in 100 years there will be no British left in Britain with immigration and Britain giving it due to guilt. America not considered colonial power but did have the Philippines. Philippines wanted independence and got it freely. Then they wanted USA Military bases closed in the 1990's and got it. The Chinese knowing the USA military was no longer there to protect them took some islands from them. They also wish now they never got independence since the are trying to move to USA and if they had citizenship under a USA territory they would not have to go to Dubai and Oman to work and just come to America. You want and example the Marshall Islands. Half the country has left for USA. HA HA!

[@vatsalarora2000]

The 'hmm' of Gopi when Sara tries to explain why British Colonialism was good. (13:30)

[@mohanadasa2268]

Guy's a savage

[@prakashtiwari8003]

🤣🤣

[@Avant-garde1611]

Not giving him a chance to reply as she know what's coming for her😂

[@vaishalis7899]

​@@Avant-garde1611 exactly! I noticed she did that a lot! Also, sleekly diverting the subject to what the Pakistani delegate has to say, so the Indian delegate does not get to rebuttal her claims was utterly obstinate. Still, fascinating how well Gopi conveyed his points.

[@foxylady8828]

Very smart speaker filipino guy. The story, I felt it. He explained how he lost his father, the grudges in his heart, how he saw that 2 countries suffered bc of the war and how he forgives and see things positively. ❤️😭😭😭😭

[@John-zg3st]

Which is overly dramatic almost like.. a movie. Life is not a movie. You believe someone way too fast.

[@wabbajack8283]

@@John-zg3st Movies mimic life in the first place. Who's to say what he said isn't true, can you prove that?

[@animesenpai1163]

@@John-zg3st I'm pretty sure this is how most Filipinos are back then that even today barely anyone views the Japanese in a bad way...

[@John-zg3st]

@@wabbajack8283 life is not a movie. It was a calculated statement in my opinion. Prove he lied? Prove he told the truth then. Lol. But it is not important, the point is he made people believe even until now his telenovela story which is awesome. Just don't believe easily is what I want to say.

[@Jin-1337]

@@John-zg3st you were not there when the war happened. These people did. Are we supposed to believe and follow through what you are saying?

[@SuperCOCOPANDA]

98% of video: UK, India, Pakistan discuss colonialism being good or bad overall 99% of comments: "oh the Filipino guy is so sweet and sincere" -_-

[@ms.dentist]

That's true😂

[@anuradhathota2442]

@@ms.dentist That's because we are all emotional.

[@riichobamin7612]

Well that quilt story was awesome. Not sure of it's authenticity though.

[@turboed1337]

If you consider the stage of debate the only person making or presenting sound and valuable views is the person representing from Philippines. The history of subjugation and exploitation by Japanese on Philippines is too big of a point of to not mention here.

[@Taimur.Shairyar]

Not really I mostly saw people complimenting the Indian guy

[@amyamy1727]

I was leaving a new man 🤗 what a beautiful story by the Philippine boy. God bless your heart ❤️

[@chaeng2092]

I salute dennis for being matured man, the way he's quite while the others is debating and wait for others to question him and the way his opinion really base on reality and both good and bad side and not only in bad side .

[@anee7558]

the way miss britain could've just kept silent and the indian and pakistani students would have continued arguing without involving her too much, but then she just HAD to open her mouth and act as if she's superior and as if the british did us a favour by colonising us (the effects of which we still suffer from to this day) lmao. it's extremely satisfying seeing the two students, who moments ago had said that they were prejudiced against each other and blamed each other for harm done to their communities, immediately start talking about how they were divided and ruined because of the british. nothing brings us together like a coloniser who can't keep their mouth shut

[@Lyrs781]

the debate had 4 participants, it wasn't one between Hindus and Muslims. She also encouraged the Filipino representative to speak. I think it's unfair to draw a simile between her and the people who colonized India. Her involvement also brought together the Indian and Pakistani representatives and gave an insight on how personal involvement can also bring about negative prejudices both of which were equally valuable.

[@user-dm1yx7qz6h]

I'm an indian and I disagree with you. The matter of debate is about Prejudice. And it should be discussed. In our Assemblies our politicians also fight over each other without discussing the actual problem. And you will cry over that and you are okay with deviating from the subject

[@couldbeanybody2508]

It’s extremely satisfying to see the fruition of colonial related violence that Britain has caused your country lol

[@ms.dentist]

@@couldbeanybody2508 how mature of you. (Sarcasm intended)

[@couldbeanybody2508]

@@ms.dentist go and tell that to the original commenter. Or are you just biased, and will only highlight immaturity when it’s propagated by one side of the argument?

[@saikrishnabandi8736]

Philippines gave one of the best examples of how one can overcome prejudice

[@Roonlovesfish3874]

True

[@onlytruth-ep3lv]

I think the Japanese mom that please for forgiveness and accepted her country fault that change the prejudice of that man but in case of us muslim and British never accepted their fault

[@NSG2810]

I wish I had 0.000000001% of Gopi's confidence and intelligence. A true Gem of India 💎

[@MrDrgdf]

That's why you won't be anywhere in the history like never existed.

[@dhruva_tara]

@@MrDrgdf just like you

[@aadi.p4159]

U just gotta read abt stuff u wanna talk abt man.. it's chill

[@janveegoonawat6371]

I'd say read read read my friend.. you'd get there

[@incognito__00]

Just have knowledge about things and have many conversational tools up ur sleeve :)

[@krishnakr2236]

Most inspirational debate i have ever seen !! So polite and genuine!!!

[@amatteroflogic]

“Why do you think colonialism is bad?” What a dumb question.

[@cbicommentbureauofinternet5290]

@P B Remind me of the days when British killed millions of Hindus Muslims Sikhs.

[@muskanchaudhary6265]

This is still most of the British question to the countries they colonised ...infact they argue it brought more good than bad.... because Britain still hasn't officially accepted the harm they did to so many people because then they'll be more liable for paying reprecussions

[@Ravi9A]

@@cbicommentbureauofinternet5290 pre 1947, easy question. next!

[@akarshsahay4381]

Why don’t I feel hungry after eating?

[@swagatmaharana2532]

It's like saying slavery is good .Look all the rich African american .They get to live in rich country like America because of slavery .It's a dumb argument.Colonialism is the most disgusting thing in the history .

[@thepardhu100]

The Filipino man's story about the incident of a Japanese women gifting them a quilt ... really brought tears to my eyes. One thing I've truly learnt from my experience of moving out of my country was "Never look at a person by their govt actions but a human themselves" I the ned we all humans are the same no matter religion, race, caste or nation. We're all physiologically the same.

[@Roonlovesfish3874]

You are a wise and kind person. I thank you 🙇

[@aditishetty2318]

I am amazed by how proficient they are in their debates. Despite talking on a sensitive subject, they are still cordial. Totally digging this !!!

[@dumboxthomas6151]

I couldn't agree more with your sentiment! I think our generation was never shown the art of argumentation, using logic and actually listening to the other person. I think we were lead astray with emotion that wasn't fully based in truth. Even though today's issues might be tougher like abortion, euthanesia, global warming, BLM, etc. I still don't think it's a an excuse for us to not love those whom we disagree with. I hope we will continue to be inspired by Truth and Love, to forge unity in our own communities and countries. May we be granted the grace of peace in our hearts!

[@ajaayshharrma03]

True and nowadays we are so f'kn sensitive and self-centred that if you have a difference of opinion toh wahi WWE shuru💀 Our generation is regressing!

[@umm_rit_]

now watch the 2020 US presidential debate.

[@Shuen.Li.Spirit]

I wish more people like Gopi spoke up like that, calm, intelligent and no swear words. Very wise young man.

[@random_dude26]

India and Pakistan indifferent towards each other at the beginning, but throughout the course of the discussion united against a common enemy Edit: Please stop the cultural war between India and Pakistan in the replies. We Indians should not hate Pakistani citizens and vice versa. It's only our politicians who spread the hate.

[@reybars2961]

What is Godzilla vs kong vibe??? And then the common enemy is mechagodzilla

[@anirudh2704]

Pakistan is illegitimate land so don't try to prove it as legal country. Ok

[@fatinishrakarian2267]

Basic India Pakistan shit

[@69_pigeons_in_a_trenchcoat]

@@anirudh2704 what

[@siddharthdoshi4858]

@@fatinishrakarian2267 are you high?

[@Raymondinakangolhat]

I see a lot of people praising the Indian guy. But tbh I felt the Philipino was the underdog. Well balanced opinions with an empathetic approach.

[@musicworship4520]

That’s because you’re not Indian and you could never understand what we’ve lost,

[@vikashkumar-vk3im]

how many Pilipinos was converted into Japanese and how many Japanese living in the Philippines. stop comparing Philipines experience to the Indian guy. INDIA has continuous invasions of 1000 years, first of the islamic invaders from arabs,turks, afghans, and central asians then of the europeans, especially of the british evangelists.

[@dia61843]

​@@Silentpixel2024Actually more than 200yrs of colonization. Before the Queen of Britain take over we were under British East India company .89 yrs is after the leadership transfer to British queen.

[@dia61843]

​@@Silentpixel2024Other than British we were also colonized by Dutch , Portugese,French

[@svanimation8969]

​@@Silentpixel2024still not added here 600 years of rule of Islamic invaders Mohammad ghori,allahudddin khilji,Akbar,Aurangzeb and many more ! Ruled ! India all of them outsiders ! Last time a indigenous ruler rule almost whole India waa like 1200 years ago

[@jxt1661]

That anecdote about the Japanese mother was so smartly told. Brilliant example how two sides in a war suffer as he so eloquently narrated.

[@dindosoriano3501]

It's a poignant story line. Somebody should buy his story and make a movie out of it.

[@mayankdewli1010]

Yup. Because he had memorized this story and was going to narrate this no matter what the question was

[@jxt1661]

@@mayankdewli1010 and u could only dream of being as eloquent as he is. thanks. bye!

[@hospitalcleaner]

@@mayankdewli1010 shut up

[@JaffaCakes-c7d]

I wish that teenagers were still like this today.

[@trish719]

teenagers are still like this in my personal experiences. it just depends on what clique someone belongs to and the debate clique has always been like this.

[@JaffaCakes-c7d]

@@trish719 that's good to hear. I'm hopeful that I will come across a group of teenagers like this one day

[@sfo5159]

Go to a high school debate tournament and you’ll see them everywhere 😭

[@shivajivishnoi7648]

Amazing fact - Mr. Padmanbh Gopinath Nair was nominated for Padma award in 2014 by the government of kerela. I found this while researching more about him. I will keep adding if I find more cool facts about him.

[@llawliet9753]

where can i read about him? Is he still alive?

[@naielmusic]

@@llawliet9753 yes. He is 99 years old

[@manikgoenka8720]

I think both are different.......considering the fact that Mr. Padmanabh Gopinath Nair was born in the year 1922......at the time of this debate he must have been around 35 years in age

[@sarahjones3344]

@@naielmusic Rubbish. He was born on 11 Feb 1936!

[@sarahjones3344]

@@naielmusic Rubbish, he was born in 1939!

[@okayysam]

The Filipino guy is certainly the most sensitive here. But Gopi is the most articulate and well prepared. The prejudices (which India and Hindus are subjected to here) were so grossly inaccurate and the people who held them so adamant about them that such replies were needed! And his accent

[@vinitasharma3049]

India and Hindus specifically are still subjected to prejudices. Did anyone hear about the conference in which major ivy league colleges and some 30 other american colleges held a conference about how Hindus are gaining political power and how the world should fear Hindus? It was exactly like antisemitism but this time it is Hindus in place of Jews.

[@AGNYC]

You can till he’s not just prejudice but also a racist like many Indians are these days

[@okayysam]

@@AGNYC yeah? Racist? He expressed his prejudices just the way others did, what makes him any more racist than those he's debated with?

[@okayysam]

@@harshalithorat359 ikr! Most communities continously remind the world of all the atrocities inflicted upon them , its certainly only Hindus who for doing so are often labelled as 'communal' and what not!

[@adityanair3673]

Gopi had secret access to KZbin I think 😬 because the arguments he comes up with are given today By people on KZbin like caste system

[@MentalHealthTreatment]

Where are they now? Amin became an ambassador and also wrote some books (you can see his picture on his amazon author page: amzn.to/3CRUW8A) Gopi became a diplomat Edward lives in the USA Sara - unknown Please comment if you know more

[@hellomoto6081]

Are the alive? 🇮🇳

[@k.abi129]

sara theodara chatt is her full name and according to the forum's document she has been found again but no details given.

[@vsh1998]

What is Gopi's full name? Can't make out what the MC was saying because of how she pronounced it

[@mishalmx]

@@vsh1998 Gopinath Padmanabha, its in the description.

[@smritisharma_003]

Who even cares where this "proud of colonialism" girl is🙄

[@maalikserebryakov]

Meanwhile High school debates now: “Goku vs Superman”

[@AWAKENED-1729]

Sad reality indeed

[@vivek81297]

Gopi is badass intellectual ❤️👍🏻,he represent india perfectly.

[@ADWYETYATRIPATHYBEI]

Know his full name? Like who is he today and what became of him?

[@johncena-of3lj]

@@ADWYETYATRIPATHYBEI Check the description of the video

[@adityan3208]

Hope he is alive still, been many years

[@ADWYETYATRIPATHYBEI]

@@adityan3208 I think he ended up becoming an Indian Diplomat

[@malharaoholkar9620]

All guys played well

[@arnelcabahugalmine9511]

Clever guy from Philippines, he has a very kind heart and very rational. If all people have the same broad understanding about complicated things like war and idea of prejudice as much as he has had, well there could be world peace. Words from a direct victim which emphasized that "War is there to destroy lives and no other than that."

[@wannaknow3584]

I would have smashed Britain face

[@seeds6211]

True! No other than that!

[@koteswar009]

Seeing Sara speak about British colonisation reminds me of my English friend who said their schools taught greatness of British colonisation and that it never did wrong.

[@JJaqn05]

All people speak great about their empires

[@xXxSkyViperxXx]

and even today, the brits still sing britannia rules the waves and the sun never sets on the british empire

[@uponthebay]

I'm british. They don't teach that, but rather they teach nothing about the empire. It isn't even mentioned. Not that that is much better :/ but yeah, that is wrong.

[@StanHowse]

Life, on a Grander scale, is bigger than you tiny Humans. It's survival of the fittest. Does a Bacteria colony whine & cry because it was taken-over by a Stronger, better adapted colony? No. Look at all Life around us, that is how it works. Losers Lose. Winners, Progress. We should be so lucky to BE Human though, the only reason we have to "Feel" anything about it, is simply because we HAVE to Feel, because it's critical & integral to more important things in our lives. But what's NOT natural is to feel and act and be guilty of being a part of LIFE.

[@prajwalbharambe343]

@@uponthebay everytime I see British colonisation of india related posts on internet there are British in comments defending it. Be it KZbin reddit anything. I mean it makes sense British never apologised nor gave back stolen artefacts.

[@885wc]

The arrogance of Colonial Brits is mind boggling.

[@D_402S]

They were never disciplined by their parents or teachers

[@purvaahuja3527]

It's amazing when we are arguing we are just trying to win the conversation but then the philipino guy speaks and you feel he contributes so much value to the conversation.

[@rax8741]

One of the best and truthful comments here.

[@ayeshairfan3409]

The fact that the representatives of Pakistan, Philippines and India spoke so eloquently in English, their second language, just shows how far these minorities had to go to be understood by the British at this time, no hate to the girl, she did a really good job defending her views and made some valid points! Wish debates were still like this

[@neilkamalseal3413]

She did not had views. She had bunch of opinions. What can she complaint about?😂 Actually at last she was saying insensitive stuff like values matter more than material wealth😂. I would have said at that point that I wish your ancestors thought like these and took only morals out of here. We had em plenty.

[@RookieIsMe]

She stated that colonisation was the best thing for every nation of the so called common wealth. All the wealth went to Britain that's not common wealth that's capitalism ...

[@ayeshairfan3409]

@@neilkamalseal3413 I didn't say that her views were agreeable at all, I was just impressed by the calmer nature of the debate considering what was being said. It was clear that she has a very biased and at times narrow-minded perspective, but the Indian representative made very offensive comments about Muslims and the Pakistani made very offensive comments about Hindus. They all had intense and problematic views, even if the British representative had more than the others. It was just impressive to see how real this conversation got, I wasn't making a point about the validity of all of the arguments she or anyone else for that matter made. They're teenagers after all.

[@neilkamalseal3413]

@@ayeshairfan3409 Well because that is what the nature of South Asians are. We don't pretend to welcome you if you are not liked. And we do not certainly hide opinions. But that does not ever mean we don't like people of different culture or we are biased just because some did wrong from a particular community. On the other hand the british system of education of their trained nature is kind of like welcoming gentleman in front, while bitch at the back. And it persists even in modern days too. For eg just see americans , talk to them and they so polite. But after few moment, if they do not get what they were searching from you, the amount of rudeness they can bring then is immeasurable.

[@koteswar009]

@@neilkamalseal3413 so true

[@ITgirl324]

Gopi makes me so proud to be indian. It’s so interesting to see a young man speak with this same accent as my grandparents do in their old age.

[@sushmitatiwari1307]

He had lived and studied in the UK so that accent is expected. What's there to be proud in that btw. One should be proud of his intellect his presence of mind his debating skills and much more but one just notices accent😢

[@karthikreddy8567]

@@sushmitatiwari1307are u from jnu ? 😂😂

[@riannabianca]

No way bro I follow you on Instagram bc i saw u on rain spencers post 😭😭 the world is small

[@ENGLISHMURPHY]

When indians sounded civilised

[@roshanaramohammed8857]

To think that this level of debatable education achieved by all four participants was incredible.

[@ENGLISHMURPHY]

The liberals who set this up purposely selected a stupid woman to represent Britain