Talk:Christopher Columbus/@comment-89.7.205.94-20170903162612

Just so you all know, you are attibutting to him all the things other people (namely, conquistadores) did. He did govern Hispaniola with tirannical methods, but to extrapolate this to genocide...nope, sorry but it isn't the same at any level. Also the encomienda system wasn't exactly slavery on itself, more feudal on principle than full-on slavery.

Also, the syphilis thing is very funny. The guy did catch something but most probably it wasn't syphilis, arguably something related to stomachal infections that complicated possibly on Reyter's Syndrome. Why this? Basically because he spent months on a ship with limited sanitation and food several times on a relatively short period span.Also food on the new continent was different, as was water microfauna(you guys do know about drinking water when you go to other places, what might happen, yes?). Also, as you should know, diseases on one side of the Atlantic were different on the other. This had catastrophic consequences on the south and central american native populations, but it is to expect that more or less, happened to some level to those coming from europe with native virus and bacteria. Take into consideration that his illness began on the return of the first voyage, which was arguably the most difficult.

Anyway, he did bad things? Definetively. There was some rules on how to treat the colonies and he and his brothers were in prison by royal decree because of mistreating them. And no, those rules weren't really lax, he wasn't imprisoned for killing thousands, but for specific things on specific people (note, not important people, but conquered people) he or his brothers did when governing Hispaniola. The catch is that he is receiving waaay more than the fair share of evil deeds than he commited.

You know what is a crime? Spartacus and Boudica design/skillset.