[Aquinasfan]

bad as the Spanish were by our standards, the Indians of Mexico horrified even them. The carnage shocked even the scourge of Europe. Game, set, match.

What kind of reaction do you get?

[sphinx]

I've yet to get a good answer. I'm not a teacher so this isn't a line I've tried in large groups -- it comes up in very occasional offhand discussions. In my limited experience, it leaves them speechless.

I've sometimes twisted the knife a bit by remarking that the Indians of Central America may have simply changed masters, but at least the Spaniards didn't eat them. I've yet to get an answer to that one either.