Said

Question 1

3 principles of orientalism

Answer 1

1. Humanity is divided into Westerns and Orientals
2. Westerners dominate while Orientals are dominated
3. Orientals only understand despotism

Question 2

Humanity is divided into Westerners and Orientals

Answer 2

Orientals are objects that follow natural rules, Westerners are subjects who can make free decisions

Question 3

Westerners dominate while Orientals are dominated

Answer 3

Westerners having knowledge of the Oriental is part of this, when you know the laws that govern an objects behaviour, it appears less and less as an autonomous subject to you

Question 4

Orientals only understand despotism

Answer 4

Self-interest power and rule through fear - because they are not capable of moderate self-government which involves free decision making. It is therefore the moral duty of Westerners to govern Orientals despotically, because Westerners will be nicer about it

Question 5

Orientalism is both

Answer 5

A rationalization for colonialism after the fact - colonialism is motivated by greed, Orientalism is a flimsy excuse.
And its a justification in advance, people take Orientalist ideas seriously and think colonialism is their moral duty