Celebrate diversity. All cultures all equal!
In seriousness, this explains why a handful of Spaniards could conquer the place. The other tribes despised the Aztecs.
When Cortez is the good guy in the scenario!
I read about Shaka Zulu who killed several thousand people because they did not mourn the passing of his mother enough. He also ordered the killing of pregnant women and their husbands. He was killed himself the following year by his half brothers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaka
The Aztecs, American indians, African tribes or european countries where we are told how peaceful loving they are and that we should emulate them. Just the opposite!