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From what I understand, the Spanish conquistadores were far more brutal than the British, who were in turn more brutal than the French, who actually befriended
by EGreg 3y ago
From what I understand, the Spanish conquistadores were far more brutal than the British, who were in turn more brutal than the French, who actually befriended the natives and gave them horses.
Having said that, most people die from “mundane” things like influenza and famines, and not necessarily cruelty. Those are the things we all have to try to prevent the most.
- JumpCrisscross 3y agoThere isn't a moral arc to history, but perhaps a moral regression. We tend towards goodness, simply because we each know more throughout time.