Two words with similar impact but different meanings: Massacre and Genocide

[Stinky The Clown]

There is a difference. They are two different words because they mean two different things.

In Libya, the word "massacre" could be considered operative.

In Libya, the word "genocide" is not.

[Arctic Dave]

1. Link? Hahahahahahahaha.

Yeah, I did it. So bite me.

[uppityperson]

2. k&r

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[Stinky The Clown]

4. I'm surprised no one is weighing in on this. Isn't "stopping genocide" one of the supposed reasons?

[uppityperson]

5. I didn't hear the speech but there is a big difference between massacre and genocide

[kenny blankenship]

6. The word genocide occurs ONCE in the text of the speech and not in connection with Libya

[Stinky The Clown]

7. Yet, even in view of that, stopping genocide is being tossed about by people defending our action in

Libya.

[SidDithers]

9. Isn't stopping massacre enough? Is genocide your standard for involvement?...nt

Sid

[joshcryer]

11. Fortunately the UN's R2P includes both...

...and quite a few other things.

[SidDithers]

13. Yup...

:thumbsup:

Sid

[joshcryer]

10. As well it should be, as R2P concerns BOTH massacres AND genocides.

:shrug:

[kenny blankenship]

15. I have watched a lot of news coverage on Libya, I haven't heard anyone say we're stopping genocide

Maybe the tossers are on your side?

[joshcryer]

12. R2P is the primary reason. It does not necessarily require genocide to be used.

R2P was invoked for Burma but China and Russia knocked it down because "every country persecutes its people."

[TheKentuckian]

8. You are correct.

[Bluerthanblue]

14. are the dead of either group any less dead? Are they any less deserving

of our concern?

I would think that these people would know the meaning of the word- and they called it genocide

http://www.genocideintervention.net/campaign/mass_atrocities_libya

".......Given credible reports of targetted violence against civilians, the newly merged Genocide Intervention Network/Save Darfur Coalition has called on the United States, United Nations, and other world leaders to embrace their responsibility to protect Libyan citizens. GI-NET/SDC is urging the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to authorize the following actions:

1.Freezing of assets of top Libyan officials and the Qaddafi family;
2.Referral of the situation in Libya to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court;
3.Creation of a mandatory Libya Recovery Fund into which all revenues from Libyan oil exports would be paid;
4.Establishment of a no-fly zone by willing countries, with the express aim of preventing continued operation of Libyan military aircraft if attacks against civilians continue
........."