Discussion

Explanation:

The reason why the writer cites examples of colonial atrocities has to be inferred from the passage. The writer’s apparently pro-communism stand is attributable to his comparison of communism, colonialism, and Nazism. Comparing these three the writer argues that communism is the least evil of the three. The writer compares Colonialism to Nazism because the Council of Europe (Mr. Lindblad) and the ‘anti-communists’ compare communism to Nazism. The writer argues that colonialism is closer to Nazism than is communism because of the motives of each. The writer terms colonialism and Nazism as ‘racist despotism’ whereas communism had helped a large number of people. He states: “It would be easier to take the Council of Europe’s condemnation of communist state crimes seriously if it had also seen fit to denounce the far bloodier record of European colonialism …” The atrocities attributed to colonialism neutralizes the arguments of Lindblad against communism, and calls for an objective evaluation of communism, colonialism, and Nazism as mentioned in option 5.
The other options may appear close when the comprehension of the passage is not adequate. One may mistakenly choose option 4 in this case. However, option 4 though correct in the light of the passage is not the writer’s purpose in citing the example.
Hence, the correct answer is option 5.

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