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Europeans generally looked down on other people groups as being "savages" and below the standards of human. The fact that they acknowledge the humanity of the people group that they met is extremely important in that it opened the eyes of the Europeans to see that it isn't just Europeans that are human, but every human being in this world.
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I totally agree with the notion that laws are too difficult or expensive to enforce.
For example, when you're in defending position for a lawsuit, each counter claims that you made in order to defend your position could cost you between $12,000 - $100,000. If the case is involving patent, the cost could go up to millions.
So in some cases, it is faster and cheaper to admit defeat and make settlement rather than having to pay the legal cost.
The imaginary horizontal line is the latitude .
Relative location describes location based on what is close by.
The imaginary line at 0 degree latitude is the equator.
The imaginary vertical line is longitude.
The compass rose shows north,east,west,south.