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Article #992Re: Indian v Western Civilization: Are we stupid, or what?
From: Gatos Loco
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:46
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:46
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On 28 Sep 2004 04:34:09 -0700, nolionnoproblem@hotmail.com (DonQuijote1954) wrote: >Gatos Loco <gatosloco@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<7trgl0hvrgsupit332leagvfkksoafmtl6@4ax.com>... >> On 27 Sep 2004 12:48:30 -0700, nolionnoproblem@hotmail.com >> (DonQuijote1954) wrote: >> >> >"Gatos Loco" >> > >> >Is that Indian name? >> > >> >By the way, why Columbus and the Conquistadores didn't see beauty but >> >Gold? Were they the first capitalists this side of the ocean? ;) >> >> Interestingly enough the name indian comes from In dio or with god. >> Columbus thought that he had discovered the garden of eden. It isn't >> from an association with India, as is often accepted. There is >> certainly a lot of evidence of extensive trade prior to spanish >> conquest. > >But Columbus came looking for something else besides trade. He came >looking to get rich. While the Indians traded before, I'd doubt their >most sophisticated merchants came close to the GREED in the Europeans. >Is it not? Actually a trade route is exactly what Columbus was looking for. I can't think of a more shinning example of greed than the Spanish Conquistadors. I'll have ome gold with a side order of gold, and while your at it follow our God or I'll chop off your hands. GL
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