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Kidnapping people 'trifling'?
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27:25 - 32:16 (04:51)

Asensio's view of kidnapping and detaining people with their partners in relationships is belittled as trifling, despite the implications it could have, especially when dealing with alien groups.

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Columbus' journal entries suggest he detained and used the indigenous women and children he encountered on his voyages, often referring to them as property.
27:25 - 29:28 (02:03)
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Columbus, Indigenous Women
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Columbus' journal entries suggest he detained and used the indigenous women and children he encountered on his voyages, often referring to them as property.

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Kidnapping people 'trifling'?
Episode
Part Two: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
Podcast
Behind the Bastards
A historical account reveals how men from Spain kidnapped 7 women to keep the male captives docile while traveling.
29:28 - 30:22 (00:53)
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Gender Issues
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A historical account reveals how men from Spain kidnapped 7 women to keep the male captives docile while traveling. The practice is an indication of the captors' lack of understanding of individual relationships and consent.

Chapter
Kidnapping people 'trifling'?
Episode
Part Two: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
Podcast
Behind the Bastards
Asensio's dismissal of Columbus's kidnapping of indigenous people as trifling contrasts Father Las Casas's strong disapproval, noting the abuse in taking away women from their husbands and the consequences that would eventually result from this act.
30:23 - 32:16 (01:53)
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Columbus expeditions, kidnapping, indigenous people
Summary

Asensio's dismissal of Columbus's kidnapping of indigenous people as trifling contrasts Father Las Casas's strong disapproval, noting the abuse in taking away women from their husbands and the consequences that would eventually result from this act.

Chapter
Kidnapping people 'trifling'?
Episode
Part Two: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
Podcast
Behind the Bastards