re: What would North America be like today had the American Indians been left alone?

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Europeans were also practicing slavery

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While very true European slavery was miniscule when compared to the slavery in the Americas at this time. Entire wars were carried out and tribes decimated only to capture slaves.

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and burning heretics at the stake, which looks an awful lot like human sacrifice to me

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Although I disagree with the idea, burning heretics at the stake was a punishment for a crime. Cutting out thousands of peoples hearts to appease the wind god is a bit different, sorry you are incapable of distinguishing the difference.

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Most people lived in squalor, and even the nobility stank to high heaven because nobody bathed.

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Not even going to comment on this drivel.

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Europeans certainly weren't morally superior, and although they had some technological advantages, they conquered North America mostly by accidentally, and sometimes intentionally, introducing fatal diseases to the native population.

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WTF does this even have to do with the question at hand? Did you type it just to feel better about yourself? And by the way it is completely false.