Nevertheless, this colonial rhetoric did not conceal the "superiority" of Western civilization as it conveyed that it had reached, by means of scientific and technological knowledge, a level of wealth, prosperity and welfare unimaginable in the colonies.
Sin embargo, esta retórica colonial no ocultaba la 'superioridad' de la civilización occidental al expresar que, de la mano del conocimiento científico y tecnológico, había alcanzado un grado de riqueza, prosperidad y bienestar inimaginable en las colonias.