Sep 7, 2018 · 1 min read
The point of that quote is very relevant, and exactly in line with the theme of the article. As for the “misconceptions”, the illustration mentioned is well known as The Cobra Effect. It’s happened in Vietnam with rats, in the USA with pigs, and in Mexico with driving restrictions.
The specific example of the mistakes of the British colonial government is simply the most well known and one of the simplest to explain. There’s little relation to India the country, and India has practically zero relevance to the article.
