Changing into a Western Civilization
             In Mohandas Gandhi's "Indian Home Rule" and Kabaka Daudi Chwa's "Education, Civilization, and 'Foreignization' in Buganda" neither author seems to approve of Western civilization. Both men have their views toward Western civilization and both men express them in their articles. Gandhi appears to be more tolerant of Western civilization, but still not supportive of it, while Chwa conveys more disgust toward it.
             Gandhi points out the drastic changes caused by Westernization while ultimately stating that this civilization will self-destruct. He talks about the ways of people and how they used to plow fields using manual labor and travel by wagon. Now with civilization, a man can plow a substantial area of land by himself with the help of a steam engine while another man can travel over 400 miles in one day by means of a train. Also, regarding fighting each other, a man used to measure his opponent by his physical strength, but now any man can kill another with the pull of a trigger. He states, "Men will not need the use of their hands and feet. They will press a button, and they will have their clothing by their side. They will press another button, and they will have their newspaper. A third and a motor-car will be in waiting for them. Everything will be done by machinery." He is illustrating the fact that Western civilization is eradicating man's old ways. In his opinion, civilization is going to execute all of man's original duties because it requires less effort from man. He sees that Western civilization allows man to be lazy due to changing technologies. Furthermore, he discusses the people in Europe and states, "They lack real physical strength or courage. They keep up their energy by intoxication. They can hardly be happy in solitude. This civilization is such that one has only to be patient and it will b...