Question

navigation acts in practice
salutary neglect - avoiding strict enforcement of navigation acts.
prime minister robert walpole stated that \if no restrictions were placed on the colonies, they would flourish.\
this policy allowed colonists to smuggle goods in from other countries and sell their raw materials for a better price.
would the colonists think this is fair?

Explanation:

The Salutary Neglect policy allowed colonists to engage in smuggling and get better prices for their raw materials. This likely benefited the colonists economically. Fairness can be seen from the perspective of economic gain.

Answer:

The colonists would likely think this is fair. They were able to make more money through smuggling and selling raw materials at better prices due to the policy of Salutary Neglect.