Browse the following links and then add a comment to this post about something specific that stood out to you and why:
The U.S. says ISIS is committing Genocide
Acts of Genocide Since the Adoption of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide in 1951
Wall St. Journal Runs an Ad Denying the Armenian Genocide
Early Warning Project Map
Video describing the Early Warning Project
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: A Force for Change
National Geographic Series on Remembering the Rwandan Genocide
10 Stages of Genocide
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Samantha Power on Never Again
I read the article about the AD in the Wall St. Journal. The ad they ran was terrible, whether they intended it to be or not. That they put the link to a website that fully denies the genocide is overall just sad. They are basically denying the deaths of millions of people and that is not tolerable.
ReplyDeleteWhat I found to be most interesting on the "10 Stages of Genocide" article was the 10th stage itself; denial. Those who perpetrate the genocide itself refuse to admit to any crime being committed and will often flee to exile. They will blame all crimes on the victims themselves and will not take responsibility until they are brought in front of a court. This was interesting to me because we have never really looked at what happens after a genocide, only what happens during it. To hear that the perpetrators run away from their crimes was something I had never thought about before and it was surprising to read it here.
ReplyDeleteAs I was reading through the "10 Stages of Genocide" I was alarmed to realize the amount of similarities between that list and the United States. As a nation we are undoubtedly at stage 3, discrimination, but how long is it before we reach stage 6, polarization. Depending on the outcome of the current election we could easily reach that level of hate very quickly and that saddens me. To think that we are so hateful towards minorities to actually build a wall between "them and us" or to even think that we are better than them. We are all human, and in actuality we are all the same. There is no need for more hatred in this world. If we are almost at stage 6 out of 10 what is going to push us to the next and worst level?
ReplyDeleteThe article that stood out to me was the 10 Stages of Genocide article. After reading this article, I was a little bit put out that these 10 steps are very detailed in the process of committing genocide. This article talked about how each step was possible, and also giving real examples of these steps. In the end, after everything is said and done, the people who commit this horrible act deny it. This is terrible to do so, and I hope that people realize that this is an major issue in our world.
ReplyDeleteI read the article about the AD in the Wall Street Journal saying that we should just forgive everything that happened and move forward. It was terrible the way that the link on the bottom of the AD was to a FactChecking page where it says that not that many people were killed and the Armenians are the ones who started it. This is totally cruel because that is saying that the Armenians should be the one apologizing for this because they are the ones who killed themselves. In the comments below you see people agreeing with Sam Biddle, the author, writing these fake apology letters.
ReplyDeleteI skimmed through three or four of the articles and from it is surprising how different these are when you don't look at it from a statistical perspective. We see how it affected the country as a whole and where the refugees went. Also, it is very surprising to me as I was reading through the article that mentioned many of the genocides, I did not recognize the names of many of the genocides. It is crazy to see these mass killings of people and they go unnoticed by the world. They have happened and may be still happening now, but I have not heard of many of the genocides and that should be concerning to a lot of people.
ReplyDeleteI watched the video of the U.S declaring ISIS is committing Genocide. The U.S passed the resolution that ISIS is committing Genocide in Iraq and Syria. I think that ISIS has been committing Genocide for awhile and now the U.S understands that they need to declare that.
ReplyDeleteIn "Ten Stages of Genocide a important step in committing genocide is watching the international community's reaction. If there is no reaction the perpetrators don't see any reason for stopping. This shows how important the UN can be.
ReplyDeleteI read the IPAHP article on all of the slaughters that have been considered genocides since the Adoption of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the crime of Genocide in 1951. After the Holocaust, I assumed the world would reflect on this tragedy, expecting only a couple genocides, including some that could be considered border-line. Instead, I found a long list of genocides since that have perished millions of lives each. This was very surprising to me and opened my eyes to the reality that genocide is still relevant and current in the modern world.
ReplyDeleteI watched the video describing the goals of the Early Warning Project as well as examining their website. I think that this group does a good job at showing when their is a higher risk of genocidal actions in a country. This website and the data it provides can help so that genocide can be stopped in the early stages through interference from other countries. This website not only gives a percentage of what the risk is in this country, it also backs up this number with an experts opinion making this website valid and informative to all who use this source.
ReplyDeleteThe article I read was the AD in the Wall Street Journal. The picture in the ad was a peace sign and said ,"peace=truth". The article explains that it is denying that 1.5 million Armenians were murdered by the Ottoman government. It then says that the United States has never brought this up because Turkey is now a strong regional ally. This just absurd, to ignore something so tragic just for military gain.
ReplyDeleteReally sad to think, after all of the suffering we have been through already as a nation and for the suffering to happen again and again by different cultures is horrible. We said never again but if its happening again and again then we need to change something to stop this. Just because someone thinks a group of people is less important, that does not give them the right to kill all of one kind. Sad to think that these things still take place. ISIS is the number 1 enemy right now, we need to make sure they stop attacking because they will and have gone after groups.
ReplyDeleteI read the article Rwanda Genocide: The Art of Remembering and Forgetting, this article acknowledged the war between the Tutsi and the Hutu. It was not even a war because Hutu over powered the Tutsi 4 to 1. The Hutu began viciously killing anyone affiliated with the Tutsi. The government at the time was ruled by Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana, an ethnic Hutu. He was killed and that started the war. It was astonishing to see that even as the bones still appear and the memories of this genocide still lurk, the town has built a new city.
ReplyDeleteI read the Ten Stages of Genocide article and something that really stood out to me was the last stage, denial. It really aggravates me that these people are willing to commit heinous crimes against humanity and dehumanize and torture people, but at the end of it all they won't take responsibility for their actions. If they are willing to murder people for no reason and brainwash others to follow them, then they should at least have the decency to own up to it. They cannot deny what they did or try to hide the atrocities they committed. At the end of the day, the perpetrators are the biggest cowards of them all because they do not have the guts to recognize and accept what they did.
ReplyDeleteI found the Early warning world map interesting because how can you predict where a mass shooting will occur? They use statistical evidence to calculate what percent risk the country is at for a mass killing. Early Warning takes in 3 main factors to figure out the percent including; "Bad Regime, Elite threat, and Random Forests" I am interested to see how accurate this information is.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the Article about the Ad in the wall st. Journal I was very upset that a news company like Wall Street Journal would allow this. A Wall st. Spokesman that the ad was just provocative viewpoint which is completely wrong because it is way more than a provocative viewpoint. Its denying that this genocide ever happen.
ReplyDeleteI read the article, "Rwanda: The Art of Remembering and Forgetting" and it was truly shocking to hear that up to a million people were murdered by their neighbors in roughly a hundred days. Skeletons are still being found and stuffed into sewers and under bushes. Fragments of bone and teeth are being found in church parking lots as well. It is very sad to hear that during the genocide, dogs had to be exterminated because they acquired a taste for human flesh. Now there is not that many dogs in Rwanda. Today, Rwanda is picking up and transforming into a "city center". It is relieving to know that at least Rwanda is going up hill from such a dark place it was in.
ReplyDeleteAfter watching the film about genocide it seems that the United States has always seemed to have been rejective in using the term. However, John Kerry and the secretary of state has officially named the killings of Christians, Yazidis and other minorities at the hands of ISIS as genocide. Because the word genocide is being used for just the 2nd time in U.S history, it really shows the significance of this issue.
ReplyDeleteI read "10 Stages of Genocide." I thought it was interesting that the last stage was Denial. I think it's incredible in the worst way that there are people that deny genocides. I've heard stories of people who deny the holocaust as a genocide. I think Denial may be one of the worst parts of genocide because rather than acknowledging that something bad has happened, it ignores the crimes, the lives lost, and allows those who created the genocide to get away with it.
ReplyDeleteI read the article about the ad posted in the Wall Street Journal. I am shocked and disappointed in the fact that they posted an ad denying genocide. Wall Street is usually a respected news source, but after this ad that was published I now disrespect them, and I know that I'm not alone. Their ad just shows their ignorance towards the armenian genocide, as well as just genocide in general.
ReplyDeleteAfter checking out the Armenian Genocide ad from the Wall Street Journal, I was kind of confused to be quite honest. I didn't understand how there could be any dispute about whether something was a genocide or not. The period after issues, I went to band where we discussed the controversy of the Armenian Genocide, and I think it's interesting how it is viewed by so many people as just a march/removal of Armenians from the area as opposed to a genocide. It's saddening that so many people are in denial.
ReplyDeleteI checked out the article "10 Stages of Genocide" and saw that the first two steps involved classification and and symbolization. It's really surprising how genocides can start because of society's shallowness and one-dimensional thinking. When I think of the Holocaust, I think about how Hitler did such a thorough job at creating false concepts and ideas of a certain race (i.e. Jews are rich and greedy). What surprises me is how easily manipulated people can be, and susceptible our society can be to giving into these classifications. Other than the actual extermination, the scariest part of the process to me is dehumanization (coming before polarization). Those who are mistreated are forced to live among the majority who constantly oppose them. At least when you are polarized you know very well to avoid those who are bound to mistreat you, but the first thought in terms of the Holocaust was the book burning. It's upsetting that so many people feel the need to consent to society if they have the option to do so.
ReplyDeleteI read the article about the Wall Street Journal ad denying the Armenian genocide. I was very surprised to see that this was in fact still printed even though it is factually incorrect. I don't really understand why the Turkish government still won't take responsibility for their actions. While the Wall Street Journal definitely has the right to print whatever they want and responsibility to showcase both sides of an issue, I still think this is inappropriate. This ad is offensive, immature, and distasteful and the editors should have removed it before print.
ReplyDeleteI read the "ICD Program for Human Rights and Global Peace" article about all the times that genocide has occurred since 1951, when there was a convention to supposedly prevent it in the future by punishing those who do it. I can't believe how often it has occurred; the website mentioned 24 times since the convention. I am ashamed that our society has not taken more action on this issue or even spent more time publishing it. I was not aware of the majority of these genocides and to me, that's disturbing that so many people could die and the rest of the world not know about it. If genocides are going to be stopped, then we as a society need to stop allowing them to go unnoticed. The world needs to come together against the leaders that commit these acts against humanity and work towards stopping the problems before they begin. I think that the United Nations or some other large power should be asked to keep a check on all leaders to ensure that this can't keep happening.
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ReplyDeleteI read the "10 stage of Genocide Article" and the entire time my thoughts were drifting back and forth between what I know of the holocaust, slavery, and how this is still apparent today. I found it very interesting that the last step was denial. Although I understand that denial makes it easier to forget past sorrows, in some ways denial seems selfish. In no way should these people, these genocide survivors, be continuously mourning, but to look back on the horrors of genocide and to understand and be thankful for their survival seems fitting. Then again, I am an outsider on this and no amount of articles that I read will ever make me understand how these survivors feel. Although I can express my opinions, I think it is equally important to remember who I am in this.
ReplyDeleteI read the 10 stages of genocide and the article talked about the different steps and how this was applied in the Holocaust. It was scary and sad reading this and thinking that there are many people in America who fall under many of these steps. I thought about Trump and how discriminatory he is against Muslims. Not only that, but he thinks we should be separated from them which falls under polarization. It's terrifying that there are still extremists including a potential presidential candidate. The support Trump is getting shows just how many people agree with him and how this could lead to something much more than separation from other religious groups. It could lead to what happened in the Holocaust which was killing off people who did not fit under Hitler's ideals.
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