Christopher Columbus did he start the destruction of the Natives?

[B01AB20]

Columbus was a great man.

History tells that Columbus was a greedy and ruthless son of bitch even for his time, that's why he was convicted by spanish catholic kings for crimes against humanity, we could say.
Time after that he was forgiven and returned to the Americas.

Nevertheless his discovery was trascendental for mankind.

It must be a lot of cases like him in human history.

What surprises me the most is the fact that he is someway celebrated in USA, what the huge political correctness paranoia running there.

[Smeagol]

Nevertheless his discovery was trascendental for mankind.

Exactly, which is why despite any faults he may have had it would be wrong to view him as anything other than one of the greatest and most important men in history. He and his accomplishments deserve to be celebrated.

What surprises me the most is the fact that he is someway celebrated in USA, what the huge political correctness paranoia running there.

Yeah, liberals and indians throw a temper tantrum every year when Columbus Day comes around but the majority of Americans still respect and celebrate him. He's the the first thing they teach kids about in elementary school history and is presented as a hero.

[KMack]

Most Native Tribes were not mean and violent to women and children of enemy tribes. The Romans and Vikings would sometimes kill all women and children of their enemies Native Americans rarely engaged in this type of brutality.

I suppose the Aztec were the exception as they would do human sacrifices of their enemies but the Spanish had plenty of native tribes help them defeat the Aztecs. They were not liked by the surrounding tribes in the least.

I am just asking the questions,, I do not think what the Spanish did was intentional.

Mean? They killed the rival male tribesman and forced the women children to convert to their tribe. Also "most"....There 500 recognized tribes . N. American and 720 in S. America. Most is an over reaching term.

[B01AB20]

Exactly, which is why despite any faults he may have had it would be wrong to view him as anything other than one of the greatest and most important men in history. He and his accomplishments deserve to be celebrated.

He was a despicable human being who commited terrible crimes, his accomplishments are of the greatest and most important in history.
And that's the moral dilemma.

And in front of a moral dilemma like this there're different answers and reactions. I guess people's reaction depends on what side of the aftermath of Columbus's accomplishments they are.
Because America's discovery had great consecuences for some and terrible for others.

[KMack]

History tells that Columbus was a greedy and ruthless son of bitch even for his time, that's why he was convicted by spanish catholic kings for crimes against humanity, we could say.
Time after that he was forgiven and returned to the Americas.

Nevertheless his discovery was trascendental for mankind.

It must be a lot of cases like him in human history.

What surprises me the most is the fact that he is someway celebrated in USA, what the huge political correctness paranoia running there.

King Ferdinand released CC and restored his money and I thought funded his 4th voyage. CC is a minor celebration in the USA. Founding Fathers are much more revered even though people say "they were slave owners".

[B01AB20]

King Ferdinand released CC and restored his money and I thought funded his 4th voyage. CC is a minor celebration in the USA. Founding Fathers are much more revered even though people say "they were slave owners".

Yeah I guess controversy over Columbus in USA is peccata minuta compared with slavery and other domestic historical things.

[Carlito's Way]

Mean? They killed the rival male tribesman and forced the women children to convert to their tribe. Also "most"....There 500 recognized tribes . N. American and 720 in S. America. Most is an over reaching term.

who cares what they do dumbass? that is like saying, oh because europeans waged war against each other, it is okay for non-whites to invade Europeans, those savage europeans are already killing each other and starting wars", nigga you stupid

[Akachi]

Native American tribes waged wars, killed, took land, enslaved, engaged in ritual sacrifce against each other.

You all appear to create a jurisdiction around the globe called Hell that you rule. So are you all the Devils who determines their judgement for their supposed crimes in the jurisdiction that you force the World into? It only makes sense. Most of you people are absolutely horrible (the worst on Earth)!

The number one excuse that Western Europeans have for their evil is technology...many of you assume that your ancestors (who were recorded by all civilized people as the last uncivilized peoples on Earth) actually created the things that they used to do their evils with. If Caucasians were so smart then they would not have went through what they went through in the Caucus...Y'all don't even like to mention that that's where y'all came from. But I digress.

[Carlito's Way]

You all appear to create a jurisdiction around the globe called Hell that you rule. So are you all the Devils who determines their judgement for their supposed crimes? It only makes sense.

that is why they are the blue eyed devils, the true devils who want to play god

[Bobby Martnen]

who cares what they do dumbass? that is like saying, oh because europeans waged war against each other, it is okay for non-whites to invade Europeans, those savage europeans are already killing each other and starting wars", nigga you stupid

Learn how to speak properly.