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ShazzieB

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4. I think the key may be the part about intent.

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Sun Oct 29, 2023, 04:41 PM

Oct 2023

In the present Convention, genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group...

Note the portion I underlined. Of course, that raises the question if how to judge whether an act has been "committed with intent to destroy," etc.

So yeah, this statement could definitely use some strengthening, greater clarity, etc.!

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For reference: The UN definition of genocide. [View all] TheProle Oct 2023 OP

Sounds like what Hamas was mzmolly Oct 2023 #1

Yes... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #2

That is so broad as to be almost nonsensical dumbcat Oct 2023 #3

Case in point, our past efforts against the Taliban and ISIS could be a genocide under that definition. Lancero Oct 2023 #5

I think the key may be the part about intent. ShazzieB Oct 2023 #4