Compare then the blessings enjoyed by Spaniards of prudence, genius,
magnanimity, temperance, humanity, and religion with those of the
little men [the Indians] in whom you will scarcely find even vestiges
of humanity... How can we doubt that these people - so uncivilized,
so barbaric, contaminated with so many impieties and obscenities -
have been justly conquered...?
-- Juan Gines de Sepulveda,
-- Democrates alter sive de justis belli causis apud Indios, 1547