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Originally Posted by rubecube
The difference is we have historical documentation of these atrocities and land theft, committed by those who considered themselves "enlightened." I'm hardly one to promote the idea of the noble savage, but we just do not possess the necessary evidence to make any kind of contextual judgement beyond a certain period of history.
Besides which, the taking of the land is only part of the problem. The mistreatment of Native Americans in the centuries since is absolutely deplorable.
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No argument from me on the highlighted portion.
As to the rest of it, I think that's a pretty convenient argument. The lack of a recorded history doesn't mean anything, things don't cease to exist because they weren't written down.