Being civilized is to be independent, have order, and a polite behavior. Both the Aztecs and Spanish were civilized, but the Spaniards were less civilized because they tortured non-catholics, slaves were treated poorly, and the individual was the most important. Aztecs on the other hand were hardworking, organized their lives with calendars, and citizens were able to climb the social hierarchy.

The Spanish wanted everyone to be catholic and did anything, including torture to convert non catholics. The Spaniards used a variety of torture methods and machines, keeping in mind that they cannot draw blood. One of the torturing methods used was the rack, which is a stretching device that stretched a victim's body until the bones were shattered. Another device used was the Tablilla, this torturing device has 5 holes made for 5 toes, which would soon be shattered after they're bashed with a hammer. The Spaniards used another method called water boarding, the method is supposed to simulate drowning when the victim's face is covered with a piece of cloth and water is poured over its mouth. The Spanish donkey is a triangular shaped, sharply angled device where a victim was placed on it as you are riding a horse with weights tied to its feet to increase the agony and prevent the victim from falling off. There are several other devices the Spanish used …show more content…
Slaves had no rights and worked for their owner. Once you were a slave in the Spanish society, you, your family, and all your children were forever a slave. If you were a slave, you would have no money, belongings or property. Slaves also spent every hour of every day working for their owner and never got any time to themselves. Treating a human slave this way is obviously not civilized and whatever the slave did to deserve this treatment, deserves a second chance. Everyone makes mistakes and no one should have lived like Spanish