re: #70 lostlakehiker

Religions do differ, though. Under the Aztecs, human sacrifice was an integral part of the state religion and it was practiced on a massive scale.

Human nature didn’t protect captives destined for heart removal.

True, and religions do influence culture, and perception. Don’t take my statement as meaning anything too broad.

Cortez was shocked by Aztec sacrificial practices, too, absolutely horrified, and I’m sure I would have been too. Of course, he came from a culture where they were burning relapsos and secret Jews at the stake at court events, and he brought that culture to Mexico.

It is complicated.