Of course, the torture and fires of the Inquisition were soft and fuzzy. Also, the fact that the Tlaxcallans were Cortez’s allies against the Aztecs, since they were tired of being the “bread” of the Aztecs did not prevent Spaniards from mistreating and robbing them over the centuries.
gleeaikin, you have made some valid points. Nobody’s hat is truly white. I also concede that the Spaniards would have had no chance toppling the Aztec empire without the help of indigenous tribes who also hated the Aztecs. My overall point is that the world is better off without the Aztecs and their bloody gods.