Christians are targeted in some parts of the world. Christians in Nigeria suffered an attack on Christmas day, harming several with some even ending in death. The attack was on a church, and it was done by Islamist insurgents (USCCB Freedom 1). A Christian village in Egypt was devastated when their houses and shops were burned down, and the perpetrators tried to turn their church into a mosque or hospital after breaking into it. Christians are the targets for violence in Iraq as the U.S. pulls out, and the Iranians fight for power (USCCB Freedom 1). In Pakistan, officials destroyed a building the Christians had around for one hundred years, and it held some of their resourceful buildings on the inside. Christians in China face being held by
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First of all, inequality and the violation of rights influences genocide. People are already being treated as less of a person, and their lives obviously do not hold much significance. They will not continue to accept that treatment, and when they speak up, the dominant group will shut it down. Additionally, weak reinforcements contribute to genocide. If there are not people to stop the genocide from occurring, what is stopping individuals from putting one into action? With less authority, people are able to get away with much more. If they do not want a certain group near them, they will take action to remove the group because there is not anyone to stop them. Also, any movement toward singling out a certain group could lead to genocide. If people are separating themselves from other individuals, they are not going to want them around. Furthermore, the random gathering of many individuals with illegal weapons could mean genocide. They could be planning to attack the undesirable group at any moment, but they have to get the resources and people together first. Finally, harming or mistreating a certain group could be factors of a genocide. If individuals from a certain group are continually being singled out and harmed, they could be targets for genocide. Perpetrators want the group out, and they are beginning to take action to get them
First of all, inequality and the violation of rights influences genocide. People are already being treated as less of a person, and their lives obviously do not hold much significance. They will not continue to accept that treatment, and when they speak up, the dominant group will shut it down. Additionally, weak reinforcements contribute to genocide. If there are not people to stop the genocide from occurring, what is stopping individuals from putting one into action? With less authority, people are able to get away with much more. If they do not want a certain group near them, they will take action to remove the group because there is not anyone to stop them. Also, any movement toward singling out a certain group could lead to genocide. If people are separating themselves from other individuals, they are not going to want them around. Furthermore, the random gathering of many individuals with illegal weapons could mean genocide. They could be planning to attack the undesirable group at any moment, but they have to get the resources and people together first. Finally, harming or mistreating a certain group could be factors of a genocide. If individuals from a certain group are continually being singled out and harmed, they could be targets for genocide. Perpetrators want the group out, and they are beginning to take action to get them