This was such hard labor, that many died. According to Casas, over three million died. The women were so malnourished that they could not produce milk for their babies. The babies were often killed out of the mothers desperation. The men worked so hard in the mines, stressed killed them.Samuel Eliot Morison wrote that we shouldnt accept the atrocities so easily, but to not make a big deal about it either, because it was in the past. It didnt happen to us in the present. No point in grieving for the victims or judging the villains, because it wont make a difference. Its much easier to bury the truth than hide it.Columbus did it to the Arawaks, and others did the same. Such as Cortes to the Aztecs, and Pizarro to the Incas. They all took advantage of the natives and abused everything they received.Were these massacres really necessary for the progression of the human race? Of course this question can easily be debated, but remember the key word, necessary.All the gold and silver Spain received, it didnt make it richer, but a little more powerful in the combat area. What was the point of being a little stronger if you lost the wars to come? Everything became worse than it was before.Even though Columbus referred to the natives as Indians, we do so because there is the possibility that they originated from Asia. Indians have become more evolved. Around the time of Christ, there was a culture of Indians, also known as Moundbuilders. They built many gigantic sculptures.Many Indian cultures had their own laws, poetry, and tales to tell on to future generations.The main point being this: is it right for someone to take anothers life just to progress in life and tell the story as if they were the heroes?...
