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Debate:Was the European colonization of the Americas good for the native people? (view source)
Revision as of 22:12, November 7, 2011
, 22:12, November 7, 2011→YES
I'm hopeing this is a Devils advocate posting or one based on sheerignorance of history and contemporary life in Indian Country, because it is one of the most racist, bigotted things I've read in a long time. Maybe this is what the next round of media articles about Conservapedia will focus on. I can see the headlies now. "New Wiki becomes bastion of skinheads and American Nazis"--[[User:Third Day|Third Day]] 09:58, 23 May 2007 (EDT)
I'm hopeing this is a Devils advocate posting or one based on sheerignorance of history and contemporary life in Indian Country, because it is one of the most racist, bigotted things I've read in a long time. Maybe this is what the next round of media articles about Conservapedia will focus on. I can see the headlies now. "New Wiki becomes bastion of skinheads and American Nazis"--[[User:Third Day|Third Day]] 09:58, 23 May 2007 (EDT)
We gave them casinos as compensation for when our colonial ancestors drove them to near extinction. Note that the reservations are located on some of the most inhospitable land in the U.S. "It is the duty of the civilized people to raise their inferiors up from savagery." This remark is one of the most politically incorrect, most racist that I have heard in a long time. Who are you to say that the Natives are inferior, that they are savages? Because you have a bigger gun? It sounds like our colonial ancestors were the real barbarians, the real monster, the real murders, the pitiless animals let loose on the Natives. All, remember, "In the name of god". [[User:HelixVoss|HelixVoss]] 17:12, 7 November 2011 (EST)
I don't really see how one could argue otherwise. The Europeans taught the Indians that it was wrong to kill each other in the name of their false gods, and taught them Christianity. It is unfortunate that many were killed by diseases, but at least their souls were saved. And I agree with Conservateur's point that the whites improved their living conditions immensely. [[User:JBT|JBT]] 02:36, 2 June 2007 (EDT)
I don't really see how one could argue otherwise. The Europeans taught the Indians that it was wrong to kill each other in the name of their false gods, and taught them Christianity. It is unfortunate that many were killed by diseases, but at least their souls were saved. And I agree with Conservateur's point that the whites improved their living conditions immensely. [[User:JBT|JBT]] 02:36, 2 June 2007 (EDT)
::I'm sure the native people are always glad to be forced into slavery and have their customs and culture brutally put down. Not to mention the 95% (a conservative figure) of their population that died due to disease and war brought by the white man. Yep I'm sure they loved that. [[User:Rellik|Rellik]] 20:32, 28 February 2008 (EST)
::I'm sure the native people are always glad to be forced into slavery and have their customs and culture brutally put down. Not to mention the 95% (a conservative figure) of their population that died due to disease and war brought by the white man. Yep I'm sure they loved that. [[User:Rellik|Rellik]] 20:32, 28 February 2008 (EST)
::The Europeans were the ones that slaughtered so many Natives, that they had none for slaves! So, they just puled them from Africa. It was the Europeans, and later us, Americans, that trampled and spat upon the Native culture that had been getting along quite happily. The Europeans came, attempted to convert them and "Save their souls!" , then massacred them mercilessly, again, "In the name of god" [[User:HelixVoss|HelixVoss]] 17:12, 7 November 2011 (EST)
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