- 31 Jan 2024 21:35
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Not just in Chile, if we go by your own construct.
But even if you stick to Chile, the indigenous peoples were subject to the encomienda system (inherited from medieval Castilla), the mita system (inherited from the Incas - another example of settler colonialism), sold as slaves (for those who did not submit to the Crown, were caught alive and if it was profitable) or just massacred. One way for the indigenous peoples to avoid slavery and/or death was to convert to Christianity and declare their allegiance to the Crown, since the Spanish monarchy would then protect its subjects and they would be subject to the encomienda or the mita.
The Umayyads just used punitive taxation, paying taxes with money or in specie instead of labor being often enough to get their subjects to convert or pay allegiance to the Caliphate and accept their second class status in exchange for protection and relative religious freedom (compared to Europe at least). When it wasn't, those who refused to submit could be converted by force, often under threat of death or becoming slaves themselves.
...And what you describe is indeed shielding.
Why would the Palestinian Authority want to see Israel painted in a good light?
Just because it wants to see Hamas destroyed it does not mean it wants Israel to have good PR.
It is, but that does not mean it is always successful when it comes to actually affecting behavior.
Both are true. The Palestinian Authority transfers the funds for the payroll of government employees to Hamas.
Who cares? Israel could, again, force them to say whatever it wants under the threat of torture or execution.
Pants-of-dog wrote:Yes, at many times, Spanish imperialism was not settler colonialism. Though many times, such as in the Chile, it was.
Not just in Chile, if we go by your own construct.
But even if you stick to Chile, the indigenous peoples were subject to the encomienda system (inherited from medieval Castilla), the mita system (inherited from the Incas - another example of settler colonialism), sold as slaves (for those who did not submit to the Crown, were caught alive and if it was profitable) or just massacred. One way for the indigenous peoples to avoid slavery and/or death was to convert to Christianity and declare their allegiance to the Crown, since the Spanish monarchy would then protect its subjects and they would be subject to the encomienda or the mita.
The Umayyads just used punitive taxation, paying taxes with money or in specie instead of labor being often enough to get their subjects to convert or pay allegiance to the Caliphate and accept their second class status in exchange for protection and relative religious freedom (compared to Europe at least). When it wasn't, those who refused to submit could be converted by force, often under threat of death or becoming slaves themselves.
Pants-of-dog wrote:Since I am literally copying and pasting my words. it i s exactly what I said.
...And what you describe is indeed shielding.
Pants-of-dog wrote:How does that turn into a motive?
Why would the Palestinian Authority want to see Israel painted in a good light?
Just because it wants to see Hamas destroyed it does not mean it wants Israel to have good PR.
Pants-of-dog wrote:According to you, withholding funds is not a coercive gesture.
It is, but that does not mean it is always successful when it comes to actually affecting behavior.
Pants-of-dog wrote:But in reality, you are contradicting your previous claim that Hamas is paying them.
Please decide which you believe.
Both are true. The Palestinian Authority transfers the funds for the payroll of government employees to Hamas.
Pants-of-dog wrote:Probably because they cannot trust that their secret would be kept, which makes sense, since they would have to threaten too many people while being watched by too many eyes.
Also, you may want to fix your post.
Who cares? Israel could, again, force them to say whatever it wants under the threat of torture or execution.
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