In document number 2, Bartolome seems sincere in his belief that the Indians should be Christianized. An example of this in the reading is, “The Indians are our brothers, and Christ has given his life for them.” Unlike Sepulveda, he believed that the Indians have a choice in becoming Christian. He views the Indians as “…not ignorant, inhuman, or bestial.” and “…they are easy to teach and very talented…” Since Sepulveda expects them to be quick learners, he thinks that Christianity would be easy for them to understand. Another theory of his is that because they are barbarians, it doesn’t mean that they have to be ruled by Spain and they could be capable of ruling themselves. However, in document 1, Sepulveda was for Christianizing the Spaniards,
