• @jordanlundM
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    14 days ago

    “Enemy” is a relative term. Imprisoning the Japanese in internment camps was a genocidal act. It was an attempt to eliminate a culture because of a perception that they were “the enemy” when they were not.

    • Flying SquidM
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      24 days ago

      But I am not talking about Japanese internment camps nor am I justifying them. Again, I am talking about celebrating the independence day of the country invading yours. I just don’t see how banning that is genocide.

      • @jordanlundM
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        14 days ago

        You’re talking about “the enemy” which, as noted, is a relative term.

        Actively quashing a culture with the intent to eliminate it is genocide. That’s item © of the definition.

        • Flying SquidM
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          24 days ago

          I gave a specific scenario. A country refusing to let people celebrate the independence day of the invading force. Which is who I was defining as “the enemy,” and I’m not sure how you weren’t clear on that. In this case, “the enemy” is Russia, which I think you agree with me about.

          And I just do not see how Ukraine banning the celebration of Russian independence day counts as genocide.