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Genocide
The deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group
‘Ethnic cleansing’ bleaches the atrocities of genocide
Genocide has been the leading cause of preventable violent death in the 20th–21st century, taking even more lives than war. The term ‘ethnic cleansing’ is used as a euphemism for genocide despite it having no legal status. Like ‘Judenrein’ and ‘racial hygiene’ in Nazi medicine, it expropriates pseudo-medical terminology to justify massacre. Use of the term reifies a dehumanized view of the victims as sources of filth and disease, and propagates the reversed social ethics of the perpetrators. Timelines for recent genocides (Bosnia, 1991–1996, 200 000; Kosovo 1998–2000, 10 000–20 000; Rwanda, 1994, 800 000; Darfur 2002–2006, >400 000) show that its use bears no relationship to death tolls or the scale of atrocity. Bystanders’ use of the term ‘ethnic cleansing’ signals the lack of will to stop genocide, resulting in huge increases in deaths, and undermines international legal obligations to acknowledge genocide. The term ‘ethnic cleansing’ corrupts observation, interpretation, ethical judgment and decision-making, thereby undermining the aim of public health. Public health should lead the way in expunging the term ‘ethnic cleansing’ from official use. ‘Ethnic cleansing’ bleaches the atrocities of genocide, leading to inaction in preventing current and future genocides.
The deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group
‘Ethnic cleansing’ bleaches the atrocities of genocide
Genocide has been the leading cause of preventable violent death in the 20th–21st century, taking even more lives than war. The term ‘ethnic cleansing’ is used as a euphemism for genocide despite it having no legal status. Like ‘Judenrein’ and ‘racial hygiene’ in Nazi medicine, it expropriates pseudo-medical terminology to justify massacre. Use of the term reifies a dehumanized view of the victims as sources of filth and disease, and propagates the reversed social ethics of the perpetrators. Timelines for recent genocides (Bosnia, 1991–1996, 200 000; Kosovo 1998–2000, 10 000–20 000; Rwanda, 1994, 800 000; Darfur 2002–2006, >400 000) show that its use bears no relationship to death tolls or the scale of atrocity. Bystanders’ use of the term ‘ethnic cleansing’ signals the lack of will to stop genocide, resulting in huge increases in deaths, and undermines international legal obligations to acknowledge genocide. The term ‘ethnic cleansing’ corrupts observation, interpretation, ethical judgment and decision-making, thereby undermining the aim of public health. Public health should lead the way in expunging the term ‘ethnic cleansing’ from official use. ‘Ethnic cleansing’ bleaches the atrocities of genocide, leading to inaction in preventing current and future genocides.
Here are some of the atrocities
Bosnia-Herzegovina: 1992-1995 - 200,000 Deaths
Rwanda: 1994 - 800,000 Deaths
Pol Pot in Cambodia: 1975-1979 - 2,000,000 Deaths
Nazi Holocaust: 1938-1945 - 6,000,000 Deaths
Rape of Nanking: 1937-1938 - 300,000 Deaths
Stalin's Forced Famine: 1932-1933 - 7,000,000 Deaths
Armenians in Turkey: 1915-1918 - 1,500,000 Deaths
Bosnia: 1991–1996 - 200 000 Deaths
Kosovo: 1998–2000 - 10 000–20 000 Deaths
Darfur: 2002–2006 - >400 000 Deaths
Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe, 1982-87, Ndebele minority) - 20,000 Deaths
Yakubu Gowon (Biafra, 1967-1970) - 1,000,000 Deaths
Kim Il Sung (North Korea, 1948-94) - 1.6 million (purges and concentration camps)
Mao Ze-Dong (China, 1958-61 and 1966-69, Tibet 1949-50) - 49-78,000,000 Deaths
Us humans have forgotten our past history and we are repeating all aspects of the dark side.Rwanda: 1994 - 800,000 Deaths
Pol Pot in Cambodia: 1975-1979 - 2,000,000 Deaths
Nazi Holocaust: 1938-1945 - 6,000,000 Deaths
Rape of Nanking: 1937-1938 - 300,000 Deaths
Stalin's Forced Famine: 1932-1933 - 7,000,000 Deaths
Armenians in Turkey: 1915-1918 - 1,500,000 Deaths
Bosnia: 1991–1996 - 200 000 Deaths
Kosovo: 1998–2000 - 10 000–20 000 Deaths
Darfur: 2002–2006 - >400 000 Deaths
Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe, 1982-87, Ndebele minority) - 20,000 Deaths
Yakubu Gowon (Biafra, 1967-1970) - 1,000,000 Deaths
Kim Il Sung (North Korea, 1948-94) - 1.6 million (purges and concentration camps)
Mao Ze-Dong (China, 1958-61 and 1966-69, Tibet 1949-50) - 49-78,000,000 Deaths
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