Hello Sirthinksalot,
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Sirthinksalot
Hi Politalker,
What I was getting at, is that if you go far enough back in history, the Indigenous people who were "oppressed" by Columbus et al were themselves oppressors of others. Throughout history, more technologically advanced people have oppressed the less technologically advanced. Where to draw the line? Why is Columbus terrible, but the Indigenous people were saints, even though they oppressed others when they had the upper hand?
That depends on which indigenous people are being considered. Some engaged in conquests, others simply wished to be left alone and only fought defensively.
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