Factors that Influence Genocide
There are many factors that can lead to genocide. The primary motivation of genocide is often caused by exacerbated conflict that is sustained by discontent among the general populations. These motivations include the convenience of using the persecuted group as scapegoats and advancing the idea and acceptance of the “stab-in-the-back” myth, establishing racialized narrative of superiority among groups, the radicalization of nationalism in government caused by any number of issues such as perceived economic disparity to power imbalances, and lastly the diffusion of responsibility.
Scapegoats & The Stab-in-the-Back Myth
After the embarrassing loss of World War I and its leader Kaiser Wilhelm II being sent …show more content…
His views on “race and space” or “Lebensraum”, everything is a zero sum game and in order to create a strong nation one must take existing resources away from lesser people, (Bergen, 36) resulted in another genocide against the Bolsheviks of Russia through famine and also reinforced the idea that Jews and other acceptable targets such as the handicapped, mentally disabled, refugees really were interfering with Germany reclaiming its “former greatness” as drains on society. Acts such as the Russian Famine, showed the levels of compliance that could be carried due to the motivation for reclaiming national pride by taking advantage of its weak polarized …show more content…
Its name is even derived from the arabic word of peace (salaam). The arguments that the Holy book of Islam, the Quran, contain passages that promote violence are false. While the Quran does address defensive fighting in order to protect yourself, “To those against whom war is made, permission is given (to fight) for they have been oppressed, and verily Allah is well able to assist them.” (6:22:29), we as practitioners of Islam cannot be fully embraced by the community of Islam as true believers by committing violence with the express purpose of causing harm, seeking revenge, or creating innumerable pain. To say that any line in the Quran can be interpreted as violent is to say the same of the Bible and Torah, which have both been abused for justification in terrorism and acceptance of prejudice. (Esposito, Pg 13)
The term Jihad has often been used in Western media as an example why Islam is inherently destructive. Jihad is propagated as the mass killing of non-muslims in the name of Allah, when in fact Jihad is about the struggle for complete devotion to god and its temptations and obstacles. A woman who wears the hijab performs jihad in order to worship god, praying five times a day, edict as one of the five pillars of Islam, is doing
There are many factors that can lead to genocide. The primary motivation of genocide is often caused by exacerbated conflict that is sustained by discontent among the general populations. These motivations include the convenience of using the persecuted group as scapegoats and advancing the idea and acceptance of the “stab-in-the-back” myth, establishing racialized narrative of superiority among groups, the radicalization of nationalism in government caused by any number of issues such as perceived economic disparity to power imbalances, and lastly the diffusion of responsibility.
Scapegoats & The Stab-in-the-Back Myth
After the embarrassing loss of World War I and its leader Kaiser Wilhelm II being sent …show more content…
His views on “race and space” or “Lebensraum”, everything is a zero sum game and in order to create a strong nation one must take existing resources away from lesser people, (Bergen, 36) resulted in another genocide against the Bolsheviks of Russia through famine and also reinforced the idea that Jews and other acceptable targets such as the handicapped, mentally disabled, refugees really were interfering with Germany reclaiming its “former greatness” as drains on society. Acts such as the Russian Famine, showed the levels of compliance that could be carried due to the motivation for reclaiming national pride by taking advantage of its weak polarized …show more content…
Its name is even derived from the arabic word of peace (salaam). The arguments that the Holy book of Islam, the Quran, contain passages that promote violence are false. While the Quran does address defensive fighting in order to protect yourself, “To those against whom war is made, permission is given (to fight) for they have been oppressed, and verily Allah is well able to assist them.” (6:22:29), we as practitioners of Islam cannot be fully embraced by the community of Islam as true believers by committing violence with the express purpose of causing harm, seeking revenge, or creating innumerable pain. To say that any line in the Quran can be interpreted as violent is to say the same of the Bible and Torah, which have both been abused for justification in terrorism and acceptance of prejudice. (Esposito, Pg 13)
The term Jihad has often been used in Western media as an example why Islam is inherently destructive. Jihad is propagated as the mass killing of non-muslims in the name of Allah, when in fact Jihad is about the struggle for complete devotion to god and its temptations and obstacles. A woman who wears the hijab performs jihad in order to worship god, praying five times a day, edict as one of the five pillars of Islam, is doing