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minus-squarehungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 month agoSystemically oppressing and killing members of a group for over 70 years is pretty much a textbook example of genocide.
minus-squarebestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down8·1 month agoNo, look up the definition of genocide. That’s not sufficient. If oppression and killing is enough, then you have a textbook case of genocide against African Americans in the USA.
minus-squarehungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoOkay, so how would you define genocide in your own words?
minus-squarebestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down9·1 month agoI won’t make up a definition, but refer to an existing one. Intent to destroy also known as dolus specialis is the key if something is a genocide or not. No such special intent is evident. Israel could easily kill far more Palestinians if they intended to, but they don’t.
minus-squarehungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month agoIf you have been paying any attention, it’s clear that there is indeed an intent to destroy.
minus-squarebestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down8·30 days agoI have been paying attention very much for decades and don’t think there’s sufficient evidence for it.
Systemically oppressing and killing members of a group for over 70 years is pretty much a textbook example of genocide.
No, look up the definition of genocide. That’s not sufficient.
If oppression and killing is enough, then you have a textbook case of genocide against African Americans in the USA.
Okay, so how would you define genocide in your own words?
I won’t make up a definition, but refer to an existing one.
Intent to destroy also known as dolus specialis is the key if something is a genocide or not.
No such special intent is evident. Israel could easily kill far more Palestinians if they intended to, but they don’t.
If you have been paying any attention, it’s clear that there is indeed an intent to destroy.
I have been paying attention very much for decades and don’t think there’s sufficient evidence for it.