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One school of academic thought defines genocide not as a discrete act, but as a process with a series of stages. Consider the 10-step model of Gregory Stanton, and with the current escalations of tensions Israel is currently in stage 6. http://www.genocidewatch.org/genocide/tenstagesofgenocide.html "Mere" ethnic cleansing, purification, counterterrorism, or "preemptive self-defense" are noted as frequent justifications used to rationalize stepping past polarizing rhetoric and into actions. One of the problems with the international definition of genocide is that it's viewed as a singular event rather than a process. This makes it a reactive label that can only be applied after a massive calamity has occurred, and prevents any chance of intervention. Paul MaudDib fucked around with this message at 23:05 on Nov 5, 2015 |
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Main Paineframe posted:According to that page, merely recognizing the existence of minority groups is stage two of genocide. A perfect example of diluting the term. Actually no - recognizing minorities as different is stage 1. Stage 2 is a group having traits or symbols that can distinguish them as an Other- for example the star of David for Jews. Basically - having a way to identify a minority is a prerequisite for effectively going after them. As the theory notes, symbolization is a universal human act and it's only problematic when it begins to be used as a targeting symbol for hate. So I'd put stuff like hijabs into that category. Maybe beards too. Paul MaudDib fucked around with this message at 02:51 on Nov 6, 2015 |
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