Columbus is Evil

Vicsun · Post by **Vicsun** » Sat May 18, 2002 8:04 am

Christoper Columbus, who is honored in a national holiday and speak of as a hero, was actually one of the most evil men in history. directly or indirectly, he caused the deaths of over a hundred million people.

As we know, columbus "discovered" america. he also enslaved and killed a tribe of about 2000 natives from the island he landed on, but thats just the beginning.

he opened up the americas for spanish and european conquest and colonization. european travelers to the americas brought smallpox, to which the indians had to resistance to. a few million deaths right there. plus, spanish conquering incas, etc and enslaving them, caused a few more million deaths. European travelers returning to europe from the new world also brought a new, strong strain of ssyphillis, which caused an outbreak in europe which killed several million.

However, the most deadly thing that was brought back from the new world was....

the potato. brought back to europe, it was discovered that this plant could grow and thrive even in the cold weather and poor soil of northern europe.

which this did save a few million from starvation in ireland, it also allowed germany and russia to grow much more food and calories per acre. less people were needed for farming, and the countries could begin the industrialization process. this led to their 20th century rivilries, causing the first world war which killed several million. the first world war allowed the communists and later stalin to come to power in russia, and his purges killed even more than those of the holocaust, which came next during WW2, during which the slaughter of many more millions occured.

all because of colombus and his damn potatoes.

Robnark · Post by **Robnark** » Sat May 18, 2002 1:18 pm

our ancestors should never have come down from the trees. none of it would have happened...

The Z · Post by **The Z** » Sat May 18, 2002 9:15 pm

If we were still in the trees, we wouldn't have fab CRPG's to play though

.....then again....we wouldn't be addicted to fab CRPG's either....

@Viscun
That's an interesting thought....I'll have to tell that one to my Social Studies teacher

(Never did like potatoes myself

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Ode to a Grasshopper · Sat May 18, 2002 11:27 pm

I love potatoes, especially mashed potatoes. French fries and potato chips are good too.

Now you've made me hungry...

Vicsun · Post by **Vicsun** » Sun May 19, 2002 3:17 am

And imagine how many more people Columbus has killed if we also calculate how many people died from heart-attacks because they ate too much chips...

Kameleon · Post by **Kameleon** » Sun May 19, 2002 3:18 am

heh. So you don't think Columbo is evil then...I thought you were all declaring war on Peter Falk or something

Vicsun · Post by **Vicsun** » Sun May 19, 2002 3:20 am

Originally posted by The Z
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@Viscun
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Yet another person spelling my name wrong.
*sigh*

Kameleon · Post by **Kameleon** » Sun May 19, 2002 3:22 am

@Viscousperson:
Live with it

I get called an amphibian ffs!

Vicsun · Post by **Vicsun** » Sun May 19, 2002 9:01 am

Originally posted by Kameleon
@Viscousperson:
Live with it I get called an amphibian ffs!

What bothers me is that on every single forum I have posted (and trust me I've posted on more than one), and on every single chatroom I have visited, I have always been called Viscun by 75% of the population..
Maybe if I re-register as Viscun people will finally start calling me Vicsun

Ode to a Grasshopper · Sun May 19, 2002 9:29 pm

Originally posted by Vicsun

What bothers me is that on every single forum I have posted (and trust me I've posted on more than one), and on every single chatroom I have visited, I have always been called Viscun by 75% of the population..
Maybe if I re-register as Viscun people will finally start calling me Vicsun

It's all a big conspiracy with the express purpose of driving you mad @Viscun

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Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Sun May 19, 2002 9:47 pm

Originally posted by Vicsun

Yet another person spelling my name wrong.
*sigh*

From this day forward I will refer to you as the Poster Formerly Known as Vicsun. Or how about X? Think about it, X, people can even spell it up side-down and still have it right.

Ode to a Grasshopper · Sun May 19, 2002 9:58 pm

"That's not an X Sir Morris, that's an A!"

The Z · Post by **The Z** » Sun May 19, 2002 9:59 pm

Oops....

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Sun May 19, 2002 10:02 pm

Originally posted by Ode to a Grasshopper

OK I admit some might even misspell X. But till anyone else comes up with a better idea, X sure looks good.