{"id":101052,"date":"2020-04-12T07:42:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T14:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=101052"},"modified":"2020-04-12T08:57:57","modified_gmt":"2020-04-12T15:57:57","slug":"covid-19-is-spain-at-receiving-end-of-karmic-retribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2020\/04\/12\/covid-19-is-spain-at-receiving-end-of-karmic-retribution\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: Is Spain at receiving end of karmic retribution?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Spanish colonial crimes \u2013 Bull Fighting \u2013 Spanish Flu \u2013 Covid-19 do you see a connection?  Do these trail of thoughts carry a trail of tears? Do they implore Spain to revisit their moral standing of past and present actions? Over 500 years of colonial crimes, over 300 years of bullfighting, Nature has watched silently and patiently the pain and anguish of the natives whose lands &amp; pride were stolen by European explorers and the tortures bulls were subject to. When nature saw no signs of repentance or remorse, Nature unleashed her fury. First in the form of the Spanish flu (Jan1918 to Dec1920) killing some 50million people and now in 2020 Spain has again been brought to heel and face a new agony \u2013 covid-19. Mother Nature has made Spain to go through exactly what they inflicted for centuries on natives that they tortured, killed and plundered and for the cruelty they inflicted on bulls in the gruesome sport of bullfighting. Will Spain treat covid-19 as karmic retribution and resolve to atone for its crimes by apology and reparations to South America &amp; to end bullfighting? Hemingway wrote, A death will occur this afternoon, will it be man or animal?\u201d \u2013 it should be neither.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What the Spanish conquistadors did to South America over 500 years are far worse than what Hitler &amp; Germany committed on the Jews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image056.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image056.jpg 502w, https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image056-300x256.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em><strong>The Indians were totally deprived of their freedom and were put into the harshest, fiercest, most horrible servitude and captivity which no one who has not seen it can understand. Even beasts enjoy more freedom when they are allowed to graze in the field.<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">Bartolom\u00e9 de las Casas\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Age of \u2018Discovery\u2019 meant\ndeclaring as \u2018found\u2019 already inhabited islands and territories. Spain was\nresponsible for eliminating erasing 3 ancient civilizational tribes \u2013 Incas,\nMayas and Aztecs, committing genocide of their culture, their literature, their\nlanguage and their customs. Today these very nations are sending their people\nto study about the ancient civilizations that they erased and turn their stories\ninto coffee table books. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Native Americans were turned into\nslaves, slaves were imported from Africa. The Natives had their customs,\ntraditions, rituals erased. They were forced to sign illegal treaties that\nceded their lands to White Nations. Historians estimate 50million natives lived\nin Americas when Spain landed in the 15<sup>th<\/sup> century. That number\nbecame 2million in one of the world\u2019s forgotten genocides committed by European\nexplorers via small pox\/measles and the gun. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hernan Cortes, Pedro de Alvarado\ndestroyed the Aztec civilization (present Mexico), Batoleome de Las Casas, Juan\nGines de Sepulveda, Francisco Pizarro conquered the Incas (present Peru) &amp;\nthe Mayan empire constituting the modern countries of Mexico, Guatemala,\nBelize, Honduras &amp; El Salvador were all vanquished. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Covid-19 is making Spain undergo\na catharsis and the agony is likely to continue until genuine signs of\nrepentance is seen. &nbsp;Until such time the\nworld cannot sympathize or empathize with Spain. Spain and the Spanish people\nmust atone for their crimes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If Germany &amp; Japan were made to\nface their sins and forced to atone for their crimes, there is no reason why\nSpain shouldn\u2019t. Germany was forced to atone for its crimes via the Nuremberg\nTribunals in the case of Spain, Mother Nature is showing Spain a lesson for not\nonly killing man but animals as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Isn\u2019t it ironic that most of the\ncountries severely hit by covid-19 inspite of proudly referring to themselves\nas the First World, calling themselves \u2018civilized\u2019 nations, are unable to deal\nand contain the virus. Is it that they cannot or is it that Nature is divinely\ninterfering to make them taste the medicine they forced upon others. Aren\u2019t\nthese nations including Spain now facing the same tune they inflicted with\ncruel intent on others? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spain never received the justice\nit deserved because the white man controlled the world. All of the former\ncolonial powers gathered to protect their own and continue to do so. They\ndecided what was fact and what was fiction. Victor\u2019s justice ruled. They wrote\nand rewrote history according to their whims and fancies. All of the worlds\u2019\ndiscoveries became attributed to the white man. Only now we know Columbus never\ndiscovered America! &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Spain suffers from covid-19, with\nclose to 20,000 deaths and over 180,000 cases, Mother Nature is telling the\nSpanish to open its eyes, to repent the crimes committed in the past against\nhumans and animals and look at the crimes being committed in the present. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>500 years of colonial crimes and\n300 years of bull fighting leaves Spain much to ponder over. The tears of the\nbull are no different in measure than the tears of natives slaughtered to\ndeath. &nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Until\nthe bull learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before a bull enters the ring, his horns are cut with hacksaw without anesthesia, his eyes are smeared with petroleum jelly to blur vision, his ears are stuffed with cotton, his nostrils are stuffed with newspaper, he is denied food &amp; water for days, Epsom salt induces diarrhea, a needle is shoved into his testicles, he loins are beaten, some are even given tranquilizers, days before the fight he is kept in darkness to further traumatize him and just before he enters the right he is poked with harpoons. Then they take turns on slowly killing him while crowds cheer. With so much pain inflicted for days in advance what is this \u2018mastery\u2019 that a matador boasts of over the bull? Eventually the bull is butchered often while still alive and this is called Spanish culture. If Spain regards the matador as ennobled, the mass murderers during colonial rule would have also been garlanded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bull3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bull3.png 737w, https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bull3-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/67330362_2321442021412602_33944307656294400_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/67330362_2321442021412602_33944307656294400_o.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/67330362_2321442021412602_33944307656294400_o-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/67330362_2321442021412602_33944307656294400_o-768x470.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/safe_image.php-11.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101057\" width=\"586\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/safe_image.php-11.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/safe_image.php-11-300x156.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwis3dbW2-LoAhVG6nMBHX1YDiAQwqsBMAB6BAgLEAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D6enFif2SKRQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw1QWjNRVnAI-Hz9ZwMVYABJ\">https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwis3dbW2-LoAhVG6nMBHX1YDiAQwqsBMAB6BAgLEAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D6enFif2SKRQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw1QWjNRVnAI-Hz9ZwMVYABJ<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=2&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwis3dbW2-LoAhVG6nMBHX1YDiAQwqsBMAF6BAgLEAc&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymotion.com%2Fvideo%2Fx4jz98g_one-of-spain-s-top-bullfighters-is-gored-to-death-live-on-tv_news&amp;usg=AOvVaw0nPozBIWM1QTXJjtTCljJG\">https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=2&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwis3dbW2-LoAhVG6nMBHX1YDiAQwqsBMAF6BAgLEAc&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymotion.com%2Fvideo%2Fx4jz98g_one-of-spain-s-top-bullfighters-is-gored-to-death-live-on-tv_news&amp;usg=AOvVaw0nPozBIWM1QTXJjtTCljJG<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-7023193\/Matador-wipes-away-tears-bloodied-bull-handkerchief-killing-it.html\">https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-7023193\/Matador-wipes-away-tears-bloodied-bull-handkerchief-killing-it.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spanish Conquest of the Incan Empire\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xPm8E-zWwsQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Spain is today facing the law of\nkarma. Do good \u2013 good returns. Do bad \u2013 bad returns. Newton says \u2018every action\nhas a reaction\u2019. What returns can get modified but it cannot be eliminated. The\nchange happens only if a person realizes the damage done by one\u2019s deeds and\nresolves to ensure such deeds are never repeated. Spain tap your heart &amp;\nconscience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you sow, so shall you reap\u201d when Spain\nand other European explorers confiscated lands already inhabited &amp; declared\nthey had \u2018discovered\u2019 them the white historians made us all to believe these\nwere \u2018their lands\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spain and its white-exploring partners\ncompletely disregarded the law of creation \u2013 that life doesn\u2019t just happen.\nThey thought they were the universe and their will must rule. They brushed\naside the law of humility. They completely ignored the law of growth \u2013 all\nothers had to change except themselves. Their law was US vs You. In so doing\nthey ignored the law of responsibility taking accountability for one\u2019s actions.\nThey ignored the mirror showing their crimes, the tears and sadness of the people\nand animals they inflicted pain and torture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The innocent people that welcomed these\nstrange travelers had their generosity and hospitality abused. In return for\ntheir smiles of welcome, they received the sword and thus the law of giving and\nhospitality was broken by these white nations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was only time that they would also\nbreak the law of connection. By breaking away from the universe they were closing\nthe door to Nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So long as perpetrators of evil to man,\nanimal and nature do not atone for their crimes history will repeat and\ncontinue to repeat until lessons are learnt and the path of change is adopted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Annually pandemics have taken place in\n1720s, 1820, 1920s and now in 2020. What is clear is that the perpetrators have\nnot learnt a lesson. Will 2020 instill the law of change? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The intent must now be good thoughts, compassion, humane living, loving contribution to man, society, Nature and even animals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Bullfight.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101055\" width=\"594\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Bullfight.jpg 308w, https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Bullfight-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shenali D Waduge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"bsrGwpyaXL\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sinhalanet.net\/former-colonial-powers-have-no-moral-right-to-speak-on-accountability-without-atoning-for-their-colonial-crimes\">Former Colonial Powers have no moral right to speak on Accountability without atoning for their colonial crimes<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Former Colonial Powers have no moral right to speak on Accountability without atoning for their colonial crimes&#8221; &#8212; sinhalanet.net\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sinhalanet.net\/former-colonial-powers-have-no-moral-right-to-speak-on-accountability-without-atoning-for-their-colonial-crimes\/embed#?secret=bsrGwpyaXL\" data-secret=\"bsrGwpyaXL\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spanish colonial crimes \u2013 Bull Fighting \u2013 Spanish Flu \u2013 Covid-19 do you see a connection? Do these trail of thoughts carry a trail of tears? Do they implore Spain to revisit their moral standing of past and present actions? Over 500 years of colonial crimes, over 300 years of bullfighting, Nature has watched silently [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1498,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-101052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-shenali-waduge"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101052","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1498"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101052"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101052\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}