Argument Against Genocide

Sovereignty is the full right and power of a governing body over itself, without any interference from outside sources or bodies. I do agree that every country can decide what the best interest is for them and their people. I do not agree that believing that the best interest for their country is exterminating a race/religion. When other countries believe that genocide is the best interest for their country, neighboring countries should step in. They are human lives, I understand countries did that in the past but its called learning from past mistakes. Destroying a culture, a way of life is not right. Forcing that race to travel hundreds to thousands of miles to other countries to avoid extinction, is a fear I do not wish upon my enemy. I do understand if …show more content…
That is their full right and power, what isn’t their power is deciding that a race should be wiped off the Earth. They live in that country because that is where they were raised in, or that is where they live for work. It is not like the country told them, “Hey! You and your family are going to live there for now on.” It isn’t their fault to be faced with being slaughtered. Many cannot move from a country that hates them due to money, it’s hard to get up and leave one day. In the case of genocide, people have to get up and leave not of choice though. A country does not have the right to decide on a human life, upon deciding that a life is worth more than the other is going back to how things were. Why do we study history, if we just decide to repeat it. People in power does that have the choice to decide on millions of lives. They are not the executioner, or God. Countries should intervene to help themselves. Neighboring countries