https://www.wsj.com/politics/is-it-time-to-retire-the-term-genocide-8ae11ca2

  • arabiclearner
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    10 months ago

    Ok so when China supposedly "genocides" uighurs (which has been thoroughly debunked), it's ok to call it genocide?

    But when the word is used against what IS actually a genocide against the Palestinians, well then it's all (in annoying reddit nerd voice): "UMm, Ackshually... we shouldn't be using that word anymore! I AM VERY SMART!!! PLEASE FEEEMALES DATE ME!!!"

    Maybe there's a deeper discussion to be had on when the word is appropriate to use, but this article is 100000000000000% only doing it because they are worried about the term being applied to Israel. They are not having a good faith discussion about this. They are weaponizing this sort of philosophizing to obfuscate their real objectives. fuck them, don't engage with this obvious ploy, just make fun of them until they run away crying