• DarkGamer@kbin.social
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    10 months ago

    I agree with their conclusion, yes. When both sides of the conflict that the genocide statutes were written to address say that this is not a genocide, I find that very compelling.

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      Nazi Germany’s extermination camps are not the only genocides in history, nor does either entity have a special say in what a genocide is. Calling modern Germany the “side” of the Nazis is incredibly offensive, nor is Israel the “side” of the Jewish people. There are plenty of Jews around the world who have lost family in the Holocaust who very much do believe the term does apply.

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        Calling modern Germany the “side” of the Nazis is incredibly offensive

        Well they consider themselves to be atoning for it to this day and accept responsibility, as per the quote above. If you’ve ever been to Germany they don’t shy away from the connection or deny that the Nazis were German.

        There are plenty of Jews around the world who have lost family in the Holocaust who very much do believe the term does apply.

        A minority opinion, to be sure.