re: #51 Gus
I’m glad the author used the word “barbarous.” It’s an important word. The other day Richard Dawkins called rhino poachers barbarians. Sadly he caught heat from many people declaring him “racist.” Not so. They are barbarians. A useful word.
Do look at in the context of what the Conquistadores were doing in South and Central America. No less barbrous actions from “civilised” (I use the British spellyinge) Europeans