Fortunately the Spaniards Were Intolerant
From the desk of The Brussels Journal on Wed, 2007-08-15 13:12
A quote from Ohmyrus at Annaqed.com, 12 August 2007
The Aztecs believed that without human sacrifices to their gods, the world might come to an end or that their crops will fail. […] It is fortunate for the world that Cortez and his Spaniards were not tolerant, multiculturalists and moral relativists. Otherwise, in the name of religious tolerance, the Aztec gods would still be worshiped today. […]
It is a pity that the Reformation came one century too early. This provoked a Christian Civil war. Otherwise, the Spanish Reconquista might have permanently reconquered North Africa which the Spaniards claimed as theirs because it had once been ruled by Visigothic kings. Instead of fighting each other in religious wars, European states would have stood a good chance to reconquer the Southern Mediterranean which would have rejoined western civilization as it was originally part of before the Arab conquests.
In Reply to Ohmyrus
Submitted by Kapitein Andre on Thu, 2007-08-16 08:36.
Ohmyrus: "The Aztecs believed that without human sacrifices to their gods, the world might come to an end or that their crops will fail. […] It is fortunate for the world that Cortez and his Spaniards were not tolerant, multiculturalists and moral relativists. Otherwise, in the name of religious tolerance, the Aztec gods would still be worshiped today. […]"
One must admire the moral character and courage of the conquistadors who embarked on the long and dangerous journey to the Americas - not for conquest, economic exploitation or colonisation, but to put a halt to human sacrifice in Meso-America. Indeed, the Spanish were intolerant of Amerindians, let alone human sacrifice (although killing is killing), and the subjugation of Central and South America was far more brutal than that which occurred north of the Rio Grande.
The Spanish Infantry has a long and distinguished history of moral crusading, including brutally repressing national self-determination and Protestantism in the Netherlands and the German principalities, and the Sack of Madgeburg, a veritable orgy of murder, rape and torture committed against fellow Christians.
Ohmyrus: "It is a pity that the Reformation came one century too early. This provoked a Christian Civil war. Otherwise, the Spanish Reconquista might have permanently reconquered North Africa which the Spaniards claimed as theirs because it had once been ruled by Visigothic kings. Instead of fighting each other in religious wars, European states would have stood a good chance to reconquer the Southern Mediterranean which would have rejoined western civilization as it was originally part of before the Arab conquests."
Extending the Reconquista to North Africa would not have prevented the northward advancement of sub-Saharan African peoples, the westward expansion of the Arabs or Europeanised the Berbers. Moreover, only the coastline would have been of any use to Spain. Furthermore, Spain could not have mounted a successful invasion let alone occupied the region.
BLOODTHIRSTY GODS
Submitted by DR Wills on Thu, 2007-08-16 05:45.
"...the Aztec gods would still be worshiped today."
What? You mean the gods of the Aztecs are no longer being worshiped? Is it because those bloodthirsty gods are dead and gone; or, is it the Aztecs themselves that are no longer around--their malignant gods having utterly consumed the Aztec's souls and their culture?......
What would we call it,Eurberbia?
Submitted by Atlanticist911 on Wed, 2007-08-15 15:23.
[T]he Spanish Reconquista might have permanently reconquered North Africa which the Spaniards claimed as theirs because it had once been ruled by Visigothic kings...the Southern Mediterranean would have rejoined western civilization as it was originally part of before the Arab conquests.
Now THAT'S one Eurabia bandwagon I'd really like to join.But even here I'd only support economic cooperation between the various nation states not a political union.
see: http://www.historyofjihad.org/africa.html
btw What would we call this Afro-European entity?
Personally,I think "Eurberbia" sounds much better than " Berbope".