• Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 year ago

    Do good guys commit genocide?

    I was arguing with someone about that. Their unwavering position was that population in Gaza is growing, so it cannot be a genocide. UN genocide definition was wrong in their eyes. I tried to compromise to call it “only” ethnic cleansing, they seemed unimpressed. Then they called me a tankie.

    Just take that in: it’s not a genocide because not enough evil sand people died. What the actual fuck?

    • Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      1 year ago

      What the fuck. Who are they listening to? I have also heard the “UN genocide definition is wrong” argument - but because it’s incomplete. The UN definition is too strict to categorize all genocides into.

      Shooting from tbe hip on this exact stat, but 10 - 15% of the population of Gaza is over 25. Gaza is basically 2 million children and teenagers. Whom all have PTSD.