April is recognized a Genocide Awareness month at CHS. Why might a group use a policy of "ethnic cleansing" instead of "genocide"? How do you feel about "ethnic cleansing"? Does it make a difference? Should it be treated differently than a "genocide"?
A group would most probably use ethnic cleansing because it sounds better than genocide because, in most cases, cleansing is a positive action usually done to achieve a favorable outcome. I believe that ethnic cleansing is very bad. it does the same thing that genocide does in a friendlier manner, it targets a certain group of people that share something in common and either exiles or eliminates them. I do not think that it makes a difference what you call it because in the end, it is the same thing, and maybe even worse if it is "ethnic cleansing" because it displays an effort of deceit. It should not be treated in any other way than genocide
ReplyDeleteThe term "ethnic cleansing" is used so that there will not be as much uproar as there would be in using the term genocide. Genocide and ethnic cleansing both mean the same thing, and should be treated the same. the term "ethnic cleansing" is just a tactic used to side step the horrors from the western world that would be present if they called it a genocide. It also confuses the less educated, for they might think it is a tolerable action because of its name. I believe that mass murder is evident in genocide as well as "ethnic cleansing" and mass murder should not be tolerated under any circumstances.
ReplyDeleteEthnic cleansing is a term used to not make an impact as much as genocide would in peoples minds. Because "genocide" has been brought to the attention of people because it is the term of the revealed genocides/ethnic cleansings but "ethnic cleansing" is not. It is a new term where people have to be convinced all over again. Genocide has been demonized while ethnic cleansing has yet to register in peoples minds even if they are the same (which they are). Ethnic cleansing means the same to me but to many others its just another word, and changing how you something does but shouldn't make a difference. If genocide is even spoken about action is taken very quickly but ethnic cleansing people are still debating about, though it should be treated the same because if someone really looked at what was happening then the connection would be met and it would finally be viewed the same way that genocide is.
ReplyDeleteethnic cleasing is just another word for genocide. Most people understand the word genocide but not ethnic cleasing because it is too complicated for them. I dont think it makes a difference, so therefore it should not be treated differently than genocide.
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A group may use the word "ethnic cleansing" rather than "genocide" , because they don't want ethnic cleansing to seem like a genocide. Ethnic cleansing seems less harsh of a word then genocide. In my opinion, ethnic cleansing is the exact same thing as a genocide. No word can change what genocide is. They both have the same goal: to exterminate and destroy a certain ethnic group or race. It is disgusting that people think it is okay to hurt innocent people just because of their culture or race. Ethnic cleansing should not be treated differently than a genocide.
ReplyDeleteA group would probably use the word ethnic cleansing instead of Genocide because "ethic cleansing" sounds a lot less horrid than genocide. I think ethnic cleansing is as bad to or even worse than a genocide because when a dictator uses the word "ethnic cleansing", thy are trying to make it seem less horrible than it actually is. I think the dictators of an ethnic cleansing should be punished the same as the dictator of a genocide.
ReplyDeleteI believe ethnic cleansing is the same as genocide and should be treated the same way. In both cases people are being killed/massacred because of their race. Killing is killing and no matter what you name it is still wrong. Even though the term ethnic cleaning is used instead of genocide because is a politer term i should be used at all.
ReplyDelete"Ethnic Cleansing" is just a polite synonym for genocide. It still an eradication of people(s) from a country by any means possible. It's still wrong and many countries like Sudan and N. Korea use it as a false means of justification.
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I feel that the term "ethnic cleansing" is an awful mass murder of an innocent group. With this in mind, it is similar to a genocide of a particular race. This idea leaves family and and friends miserable and questioning. It is extremely hard to imagine if anyone you know is trapped in this hell situation, and you wonder every night if that person is dead or alive. In addition, I believe ethnic cleansing makes a terrible difference. For instance, the people who are uneducated become influenced by this and may feel that they should target some race and become powerful. The innoncent people that are attacked cannot forgive and pray for freedom. Furthermore, ethnic cleasning and a genocide are unwise and should not be treated differently since they have the same purpose.
ReplyDelete-Ally Epstein
The reason why some groups use ethnic cleasing instead of genocide is becuase ethnic cleasing might not always include killing people. though it is diffrent then genocide I still think that it is not right too do.
ReplyDeleteI believe someone would use the term "ethnic cleansing" because they dont want to admit or do anything about a genocide taking place. I dont think their is a difference between the two and its wrong to let it take place. They should both be treated as the same thing, and btoh should be stopped
ReplyDeleteethnic cleansing and genocide are practically the same thing. Alot of people would use the term ethnic cleansing as a more not so scary way. but they are both the same thing and I dont think any of this should happen in this world, but it did. And its really sad to think that people have this mind to actually kill millions and millions of people. its repulsing to think that family members and people had to be treated like this because of some reason one person or groups of people did not like.
ReplyDeleteEthnic cleansing is the exact same thing as genocide. When someone says "genocide" most people think of the Holocaust or Darfur, and they understand that it was terrible and tragic. When "ethnic cleansing" is used, people don't nessacarily understand what it means. to some it might seem like an ethnicity is just reviving itself. But in reality, the two are the exact same. Ethnic cleansing is terrible and wrong. How could anyone loose their conscience and perfonm these inhumane acts? How do these people sleep at night? Friends who ratted on "friends"--- how do they live with themselves knowing that they helped murder a race. Either way, the two things should be treated in the same way-- with complete and total intolerance.
ReplyDeleteBasically, ethnic cleansing is just a nicer way of saying genocide. Groups probably say ethnic cleansing to the people because they don't want people to panic about what is really happening to these poor people. By using the word cleansing, people are lead to believe its some modest way of removing people rather than people being killed without any rational means. Therefor, ethnic cleansing and genocide should be treated as the same term and there should be no less aid for ethnic cleansing than there is for a genocide.
ReplyDelete- Alex Magged
i think of them as the same meaning. but i would think that if someone were to choose between the two i would think that ethnic cleansing would be a better term. I feel that genocide was a term used more in the holacaust and ethnic cleansing is something people dont understand. They both are very hurtful and completely wrong.
ReplyDeleteIt depends how the word is used. Ethnic cleansing may not always mean killing.It should be treated differently because sometimes ethnic cleansing, if unresolved, will lead to genocide.
ReplyDeleteI belive Ethnic cleansing and a genocide are the same exact things. everyone has their own opinions on beliefs and way they live their lives, and everyone should respect that. One thing was all have in common is that we are all humans, so why would we want to eliminate someone just like ourselves. Either Ethnic cleansing, genocide, or whatever that involves separation, creates disputes and fights. - Amanda Allaf
ReplyDeleteethnic cleansing is only a euphemism for genocide. genocide and ethnic cleansing are the same thing. some people believe in a utopia and the only way to get that is to get every non perfect person out. this is NOT the way the world works and when people decide to do this, they end up killing millions of innocent people
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