Why doesn't Spain apologize to Latin America? (Nebraska, party, county)
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I don't want to be called a racist or hateful. But I would have to say, yes and no depends on the situation.
I would recommend a book called War, Guilt, and world politics after WW2 by Thomas U Berger
World politics is simply not black and white. Under certain circumstances, a nation should apologize, sometimes, apologize is simply not necessary. Sounds harsh, but the above book offers some good explanations.
Israeli mentality of colonialism and apartheid applied to South Americans !!
Like I said: NOT Spain's problem so long as LatAm doesn't go "Islamist" level terrorism on the rest of the world. Then it WILL be game ON and Spain WILL have a lot of help in cleaning house.
The Spaniards have caused irreversible damage to the indigenous peoples of Mexico, Caribbean, as well as the Central and South Americas. They stole their gold, caused a bloodbath, wiped out native languages, and destroyed one of the biggest and most important cities in the Western Hemisphere. Shouldn't the Spanish leaders apologize for all the atrocities of the 16th century?
No, because they were not alive in the 16th century. Today, according to Ancestry.com, for people native to the Iberian Peninsula region, half of the people have an ethnicity estimate at, or above 51%, and half have an estimate below 51%. They have a collection of 125 people who trace back to early Spain.
Spain's form of colonialism was easily the worst out of all countries, along with Belgium. The French in many cases worked alongside the indigenous people, while the British at least made attempts at compromises. Spain didn't even have the courtesy of creating a treaty, they just raped and pillaged everything
Yes, unless the Aztecs were cutting out the still beating hearts of children atop their pyramids for human sacrifice they were a loving and peaceful peoples.
Like the noble American Indian who never made war against neighboring tribes until the dirty white man showed up!
Not Spain's problem. Too, maybe the Aztecs of 2015 need to apologize for what happened 500 years back against other Indian groups in what's now Mexico. Ain't gonna happen since today's people had nothing to do with what came down back in the day.
Not Spain's problem. Too, maybe the Aztecs of 2015 need to apologize for what happened 500 years back against other Indian groups in what's now Mexico. Ain't gonna happen since today's people had nothing to do with what came down back in the day.
Exactly!
Why on earth don't the Pawnee apologize to the Sioux and the Sioux apologize to the Pawnee? Everyone knows before the evil white men conflicts never arose between the magnificent and noble American Indians!
Why on earth don't the Pawnee apologize to the Sioux and the Sioux apologize to the Pawnee? Everyone knows before the evil white men conflicts never arose between the magnificent and noble American Indians!
The Spaniards have caused irreversible damage to the indigenous peoples of Mexico, Caribbean, as well as the Central and South Americas. They stole their gold, caused a bloodbath, wiped out native languages, and destroyed one of the biggest and most important cities in the Western Hemisphere. Shouldn't the Spanish leaders apologize for all the atrocities of the 16th century?
Good luck trying to find a Spaniard to apologize. If you do, they are not real Spaniards. How do I know? My family is Spanish. New World Indians savages and so treated. Much how the Spaniards treated the Muslims they were battling for centuries in the Med. You know Spain being one of the bulwarks against Muslim encroachment in the Mediterranean.
You have to realize in earlier generations the soft faggy approach so endeared by apologists today is alien to other cultures and respect or fear of strength is what they understand. Still relevant today if you have ever done business in Latin America.
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I would like to know why you created this thread for attacking the spain of the 400 years ago
I think those spanish deserve an explanation of you
Of what country you are ?
I do bet that their country in has in their eye several beams of iron before seeking a straw in the eyes
of others countries.
If you respond to this post I will try go you will explain a more objective idea of history of Spain.
And you also to you remind he the more darkest parts of history of his country that seems it needs.
We must hearing both sides on study story before you condemn to a country. -
I worked in Peru and know there is still great sensitivity toward Spain. I currently work with a colleague from Columbia so I asked him his thoughts. He said not only does Spain need to apologize, they need to pay for the gold and silver they took as well.
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