Ktemoc, the difference is two centuries in between, in particular we.have the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which mandated the right of all to practice their chosen religion in peace.
Before European contact, South America's religions were deeply rooted in polytheism, animism, and reverence for the natural world. These faiths featured sun and earth worship, complex creation mythologies, voodoo and shamans who connected the physical and spiritual realms.
Europeans did not introduce Ishmaels to South America, thank God.
They built churches, schools, infrastructure and gomen institutions and laws that is mostly based on Christianity and exist till today. Some of the ancient beliefs blended into the Christianity that is prevalent today, eg Rio Carnival before Lent, Day of the Dead (All Souls Day Nov 2) etc.
OK lah a few dictatorships and komunis popped up like Noriega, Venezuela and Cuba but this will come and go. Even Europe had dictators like Hitler and Mussolini.
Spanish colonies fundamentally reshaped South America through mass exploitation and demographic collapse of Indigenous populations, forced labor in silver mines like Potosí, and the introduction of enslaved Africans. They imposed the Spanish language and Catholicism, extracted immense mineral wealth to fund Europe's global economy, and established a rigid, race-based social caste system.The multifaceted impact of Spanish colonization on South America spans several key areas:1. Extraction of Wealth and EconomyPillaging and Mining: Conquistadors, such as Francisco Pizarro, dismantled the Incan Empire. They plundered vast quantities of gold and heavily mined silver, particularly at Cerro Rico in Potosí (modern-day Bolivia), which enriched the Spanish Crown.Mercantilism: Spain established a rigid mercantilist economy, dictating that the colonies could only trade with the mother country.2. Demographic and Cultural UpheavalIndigenous Devastation: The native population plummeted, primarily due to imported European infectious diseases (like smallpox) and the brutal forced labor systems.Forced Labor: Systems like the encomienda (where Indigenous people were forced to provide labor and tribute) and the mita (rotational forced labor in the mines) caused massive suffering.Enslaved Africans: To compensate for the shrinking Indigenous labor force, the Spanish brought millions of enslaved Africans to the Americas.Cultural Imposition: The Spanish forcefully converted Indigenous populations to Roman Catholicism and actively suppressed native religious practices, though some cultural syncretism occurred.3. Social and Racial HierarchyCasta System: Spain imposed a highly structured social hierarchy based on race and birthplace. At the top were peninsulares (Spaniards born in Europe), followed by criollos (people of Spanish descent born in the Americas).Mestizaje: Over centuries, intermixing among Indigenous peoples, Europeans, and Africans gave rise to a large mestizo population, permanently altering the demographic makeup of the continent.4. Long-term Political ShapingViceroyalties: Spain divided South America into administrative regions called Viceroyalties (notably Peru and New Granada), laying the groundwork for many of the continent's modern national borders.Independence Movements: Deep resentment among the criollos—who were excluded from the highest government and trade positions—fueled early 19th-century independence movements. Led by figures like Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín, these movements successfully dismantled Spanish rule in South America by the mid-1820s
I remember with great horror the destruction of the Buddha Statues of Bamiyan by the Taliban.
ReplyDeleteAfghanistan was largely Buddhist, Hindu, Zoroastrian before Ishmaels invaded and wiped all other religions out.
Today the country is 99.9% Ishmael under the Cruel Taliban.
Everybody Happy Now?
https://youtube.com/shorts/mBPMYJRXBJ4?si=e5mhBQIi3ptSn_aP
https://youtube.com/shorts/9691qp9P7ME?si=RSkvxICZ121cM38O
Guess what the Europeans did it South America, religion-wise
DeleteKtemoc, the difference is two centuries in between, in particular we.have the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which mandated the right of all to practice their chosen religion in peace.
DeleteBefore European contact, South America's religions were deeply rooted in polytheism, animism, and reverence for the natural world. These faiths featured sun and earth worship, complex creation mythologies, voodoo and shamans who connected the physical and spiritual realms.
ReplyDeleteEuropeans did not introduce Ishmaels to South America, thank God.
They built churches, schools, infrastructure and gomen institutions and laws that is mostly based on Christianity and exist till today. Some of the ancient beliefs blended into the Christianity that is prevalent today, eg Rio Carnival before Lent, Day of the Dead (All Souls Day Nov 2) etc.
OK lah a few dictatorships and komunis popped up like Noriega, Venezuela and Cuba but this will come and go. Even Europe had dictators like Hitler and Mussolini.
Spanish colonies fundamentally reshaped South America through mass exploitation and demographic collapse of Indigenous populations, forced labor in silver mines like Potosí, and the introduction of enslaved Africans. They imposed the Spanish language and Catholicism, extracted immense mineral wealth to fund Europe's global economy, and established a rigid, race-based social caste system.The multifaceted impact of Spanish colonization on South America spans several key areas:1. Extraction of Wealth and EconomyPillaging and Mining: Conquistadors, such as Francisco Pizarro, dismantled the Incan Empire. They plundered vast quantities of gold and heavily mined silver, particularly at Cerro Rico in Potosí (modern-day Bolivia), which enriched the Spanish Crown.Mercantilism: Spain established a rigid mercantilist economy, dictating that the colonies could only trade with the mother country.2. Demographic and Cultural UpheavalIndigenous Devastation: The native population plummeted, primarily due to imported European infectious diseases (like smallpox) and the brutal forced labor systems.Forced Labor: Systems like the encomienda (where Indigenous people were forced to provide labor and tribute) and the mita (rotational forced labor in the mines) caused massive suffering.Enslaved Africans: To compensate for the shrinking Indigenous labor force, the Spanish brought millions of enslaved Africans to the Americas.Cultural Imposition: The Spanish forcefully converted Indigenous populations to Roman Catholicism and actively suppressed native religious practices, though some cultural syncretism occurred.3. Social and Racial HierarchyCasta System: Spain imposed a highly structured social hierarchy based on race and birthplace. At the top were peninsulares (Spaniards born in Europe), followed by criollos (people of Spanish descent born in the Americas).Mestizaje: Over centuries, intermixing among Indigenous peoples, Europeans, and Africans gave rise to a large mestizo population, permanently altering the demographic makeup of the continent.4. Long-term Political ShapingViceroyalties: Spain divided South America into administrative regions called Viceroyalties (notably Peru and New Granada), laying the groundwork for many of the continent's modern national borders.Independence Movements: Deep resentment among the criollos—who were excluded from the highest government and trade positions—fueled early 19th-century independence movements. Led by figures like Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín, these movements successfully dismantled Spanish rule in South America by the mid-1820s
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