Throughout the entire article, de las Casas discusses how great the New World Indians are. In paragraph 2 he states: “And of all the infinite universe of humanity, these people are the most naive, the most free from wickedness and duplicity, the most obedient and faithful to their native masters and to the Spanish Christians whom they serve. They are for nature the most humble, patient and peaceful, without rancor, free from complications, neither excitable nor quarrelsome. These people are the most free from rancor, hatred or desire for revenge of any people in the world so weak and complacent, they are least capable of endurance. hard work and die early, whatever the disease. The children of the nobles among us, brought up in the enjoyments of the refinements of life, are no more delicate than are these Indians, even those among them who belong to the lowest rank of workmen They are also poor, because not only do they have little, but they have no desire to possess worldly goods. This is why they are not arrogant, bitter or