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Originally Posted by AzzarTheGod
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I was taught in a 400 level course on the Crusades that there was a Golden Age of Islam (700 years occupational government), where Portugal, Spain and France prospered under the government of Islam for 700 years and allowed freedom of religious practices. Jews, Christians, Muslims practicing in the same city peacefully respecting each other. Everyone held hands.
They said that Spain initiated the crusades unfairly against a peaceful and benevolent government under, that government being that of Golden Age Islam. A regime which was "very tolerant", the "most tolerant" government that Europe had ever seen, in fact.
We were taught this verbatim. Something to consider there are two sides to every story. You link a youtube video, but what University does this Dr. teach at? What are his credentials?
Don't believe everything you see from some white guy.
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I'm not surprised you were 'taught' that in school. Most history in schools is taught as "White Europeans are bad bad bad, everyone else was good good good." The notion of other people like Christians and Jews being happy and 'prosperous' under a 'benevolent' and 'tolerant' Islamic rule is laughable, because it sure isn't like that today with the Religion of Peace.
Why does it matter if the guy is White, if he had brown skin would you believe him then? I researched the facts and drew my own conclusion. One conclusion being that I nor anyone else I know would EVER want to live under Islamic rule no matter how 'tolerant' and 'benevolent' it may be.
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Originally Posted by eadric
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It sounds to me that you had a biased professor. The true history of the Iberian peninsula is extremely complex. Were the Moors morally better or worse than the primitive Christians they conquered or the militant Catholics they were pushed out by? That's a matter for debate.
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I'm sure his professor was just teaching the normal Cultural Marxism that is prevalent at all levels of schooling as required curriculum. I doubt he informed you about the White Europeans (Christians) enslaved by the Moors either.