In May, the assault and death of a black man by a white police officer in the U.S. led to an increase in protests against racism and the destruction of statues of great men, such as Columbus, in several countries.
While these great men have been regarded as heroes, their dark side as invaders and racists has been pointed out.
History has proved their deeds led to the later adoption of slavery and other colonial practices.
Some people point out that modern globalization is a form of invasion of weak nations by strong nations.
At a time when many countries are denying or restricting the entry of foreigners into countries due to Covid-19, the issue of whether globalization is a good thing or not is being raised
白人警官
hakujinn’keikann
(a) white police officer
黒人男性暴行死事件を
kokujinn dannsei boukou’shi jiken wo
the assault and death of a black man
人種差別
jinnshu’sabetsu
racism
抗議運動が
kougi’unndou ga
protests in
発展し、
hattenn shi,
an increase and
コロンブス
koronnbusu
Columbus
偉人像
ijinn’zou
great men (of) statues
破壊が
hakai ga
destruction
数カ国
suukakoku
several countries
起きました。
oki mashita.
[occurred]
こうした偉人は、
koushita ijinn ha,
these great men
見られてきた
mirarete kita
have been regarded
侵略者や人種差別者の
shinnryakusha ya jinnshu’sabetsusha no
invaders and racists
側面も
sokumenn mo
(their dark) side
指摘されてきました。
shiteki sarete ki mashita.
has been pointed out
彼らの行為が、
karerano koui ga,
(their) deeds
奴隷政策
dorei’seisaku
adoption of slavery
植民地政策に
shokuminnchi’seisaku ni
other colonial practices
証明しています。
shoumei shitei i masu.
has proved
グローバリゼーションは
guro-barize-shonn ha
globalization
形を変えた
katachi wo kaeta
a [different] form of
強国
kyoukoku
strong nations
弱小国
jakushou’koku
weak nations
侵略
shinnryaku
invasion
見方もあります。
mikata mo ari masu.
some people point out
コロナ騒動
korona soudou
Covid nineteen problem
外国人の
gaikokujinn no
foreigners of
入国拒否
nyuukoku’kyohi
(the) entry denying
制限が
seigenn ga
restricting (into countries)
多くの国で
ookuno kuni de
many countries
行われている
okonawarete iru
are <carried out>
グローバリゼーションは
guro-barize-shon ha
globalization
良いこと
yoi koto
is (a) good thing (or not)
なのかが
nanoka ga
(the issue of) whether
問われています。
towarete i masu.
is being raised