The Spanish priests who converted the indigenous people in the Americas to Catholicism had been trained by Gracian and his writings, a Spanish Jesuit priest, who had been heavily influenced by the Moors.  They completely left out any shred of ethics and decency---that which was written down in the Old Testament and which the great civilization of Africa had passed down through storytelling.  Making the people completely spiritually lost, in effect, no conscience, and at the mercy of the Priests---giving them all the power and control-----If you read "The Art of Worldly Wisdom" by Gracian here you will find the kind of politics which you seem to prescribe as humane, when in fact, is not and is the hidden agenda of the Pope------to be able to use these people unwittingly to spread Catholicism and maintain power and control.