Mass killings are very devastating to hear about. They victimize the lives of innocent men, women, and children. When mass killings become a regular, along with other cruelties, it is called a genocide. Genocide, as of Dictionary.com, is defined as “the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.”(“Genocide”) Because this kind of barbarism isn’t normal and humane, it has to be stopped or prevented. Genocide could be prevented by understanding what causes it, the effects it has on the victim, and how it could be stopped or prevented.
The main cause of genocide is of a specific power rising into authority. Genocides seen in many countries usually start out with a dictator or an oligarchy rising …show more content…
As Dr. Gregory Staton has stated in his article, the ten stages of genocide are “classification, symbolization, discrimination, dehumanization, organization, polarization, preparation, persecution, extermination, and denial.” (Stanton, Gregory. “The ten stages of genocide by Dr. Gregory Staton”). Dr. Stanton organized the success of genocide in these ten stages to be able to see how genocide takes over a group of people. The first seven stages focus on identifying the undesirables while the last three focus on hateful actions done upon the group. In the first seven stages, the leading power is trying to bring hate towards their undesirables. This is done by spreading propaganda. The propaganda might be things like calling them names or depicting them into horrifying creatures. Once the group has been identified, true violence …show more content…
When a dictator or group of people are in process of taking over as the leader, it is best for the targeted victims and all others to work together. By working together, the supposed victims can stand forces thrown at them by their enemies. If victims are found individually, chances are high that will be tortured or killed. These dictators and oligarchs institute violence upon their enemies feeling that there is no other power to stop them. In opposition to that, targeted victims can ask peacekeeping organization and other countries to come and help out. These means organizations like the United Nations. According to the United Nations, there is an effective way to prevent genocide from
The main cause of genocide is of a specific power rising into authority. Genocides seen in many countries usually start out with a dictator or an oligarchy rising …show more content…
As Dr. Gregory Staton has stated in his article, the ten stages of genocide are “classification, symbolization, discrimination, dehumanization, organization, polarization, preparation, persecution, extermination, and denial.” (Stanton, Gregory. “The ten stages of genocide by Dr. Gregory Staton”). Dr. Stanton organized the success of genocide in these ten stages to be able to see how genocide takes over a group of people. The first seven stages focus on identifying the undesirables while the last three focus on hateful actions done upon the group. In the first seven stages, the leading power is trying to bring hate towards their undesirables. This is done by spreading propaganda. The propaganda might be things like calling them names or depicting them into horrifying creatures. Once the group has been identified, true violence …show more content…
When a dictator or group of people are in process of taking over as the leader, it is best for the targeted victims and all others to work together. By working together, the supposed victims can stand forces thrown at them by their enemies. If victims are found individually, chances are high that will be tortured or killed. These dictators and oligarchs institute violence upon their enemies feeling that there is no other power to stop them. In opposition to that, targeted victims can ask peacekeeping organization and other countries to come and help out. These means organizations like the United Nations. According to the United Nations, there is an effective way to prevent genocide from