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The NDP is incoherent on Gaza genocide (canadiandimension.com)

submitted 9 months ago by CaractacusPotts@lemmy.ca to c/canadapolitics@lemmy.ca

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Meanwhile, when activist and author Yves Engler tried to ask Singh if he agreed with South Africa’s accusation of genocide against Israel, the NDP leader refused to answer while a member of his RCMP detail knocked a cellphone out of Engler’s hands.

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[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Genocide isn't particularly narrowly defined, though. It's the intentional destruction of a people - that is, an ethnicity or culture - in whole, or in part.

The reasons for wanting to do so aren't really a consideration, nor is the percentage of the part.

Nor is the requirement that it be by killing them.

For example China's 're-education' of Uighers might be genocide. Because it seems they're trying to eliminate Uigher identity.

[–] Hootz@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 months ago

Exactly, that's a key thing people don't get, trying to eliminate a culture/people via re-education can be just as genocidal as outright killing them.

If people got that I think reconciliation here would be easier. Residential schools without dead children is just as much an act of genocide.

People are dumb, they get hung up on strict definitions.