"I find it amusing to see "conservatives" jump right in and take the liberal line when it suits their personal agenda. So I guess we'll be seeing demonstrations demanding reparations from Spain and the Spanish Catholic church? Perhaps Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton will show up and lend a a hand"
You have the catholic church taking political positions, so it is fair to bring up what they have done in the past.
"You have the Catholic church taking political positions, so it is fair to bring up what they have done in the past."
Of course the Catholic churches take political stances on issues of religious significance. As they should. It might have missed notice, but the Catholic churches also takes political stances on other issues of moral concern such as euthanasia and abortion.
The real complaint here is that the Catholic churches are not toeing the line that one group of political conservatives wants them to.
But be that as it may, let's extend this idea of "fairness" in bringing up what has happened in the past one step further. This is not the first time in American history that there has been an anti-alien backlash from native born Americans. So I guess it would be "fair" to tar today's anti-illegal alien advocates with some of the really offensive bigotry of the nativist campaigns of the 1840's and 1850s? Is what's good for the goose sauce for the gander?
I don't think it's "fair" to tar anyone with the actions of people who are long dead. Today's Catholic churches are not responsible for the actions of Spanish conquistadores 400-500 years ago. They had nothing to do with it. Nor are today's anti-illegal alien activists responsible for the acts of bigots 150 years ago.