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[-] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Do good guys commit genocide?

I was arguing with someone about that. Their unwavering position was that population in Gaza is growing, so it cannot be a genocide. UN genocide definition was wrong in their eyes. I tried to compromise to call it "only" ethnic cleansing, they seemed unimpressed. Then they called me a tankie.

Just take that in: it's not a genocide because not enough evil sand people died. What the actual fuck?

[-] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 11 months ago

What the fuck. Who are they listening to? I have also heard the "UN genocide definition is wrong" argument - but because it's incomplete. The UN definition is too strict to categorize all genocides into.

Shooting from tbe hip on this exact stat, but 10 - 15% of the population of Gaza is over 25. Gaza is basically 2 million children and teenagers. Whom all have PTSD.

[-] cantrips@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

36% are over 25.

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