Persuasive Essay On Genocide And Terrorism

War and genocide: two tragic and devastating events that people often think of as vastly different. Where war usually reveals political difference, genocide demonstrates the idea of a certain party that desires to use mass destruction on another group. However, war and genocide have similarities which create uncertainty on how to define the event. “The Silent Holocaust”, more specifically known as the Guatemalan genocide of the Mayans, is a model example of confusion between war and genocide; many Mayans were killed, but the government claims the killings were justified. The Mayans’ fight for equality led the Guatemalan government to commit genocide against these people by using the factors of the ongoing war as an excuse for the Mayan oppression.

The United States has been in a national state of emergency fighting a war on terrorism since September 11, 2001. The intelligence communities have pursued and tracked down terrorist suspects who pose a direct threat to this country, yet one of the greatest threat to this country is the astronomical number of mass shootings and hate crimes that have occurred in this country post 9/11.

I guess that you could say I am fortunate to be able to attend Devon. The teachers make sure that you work hard and they keep you on your toes. During a time of war, Devon has done a good job of preparing students for the fighting. On the other hand, Devon has both ups and downs. Right now, we are in the Summer Session, and the teachers and supervisors here have relaxed their policies. I guess this is also a good thing as it gives us a time where we can relax for a bit before the Winter Session begins. My roommate and best friend, Phineas, has done the best to have fun this summer and forget about all of our schoolwork.

Genocide is definitely a huge problem that has troubled the world in the past, and still continues to do so. The United Nations must intervene in genocide because it is their job. If they are not going to try and solve problems, then the supranational organization can be disbanded, and World War III will be the result. According to the Office of the Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide, the United Nations has a few roles when it comes to genocide. First of all, they are supposed to raise awareness of genocide, by teaching States and their governments to institute prevention mechanisms, and how to handle ethnic diversity so that the different ethnic groups can coexist peacefully. Secondly, they are supposed to collect information on serious violations of human rights and humanitarian laws, that if not stopped may lead to genocide. They, in a timely matter, must also report situations of concern to the Security Council. Lastly, they are required to mobilize the United Nations’ system and other key partners to conduct missions to countries where intervention is needed. As previous genocides have shown us, the United Nations do not perform these acts to the extent that they are required to do so. According to these genocide guidelines that were created at the Convention for Genocide Prevention, there is absolutely no excuse for mass ethnic atrocities and genocides. When, and if, the United

Many times we may hear but not respond, we see and don’t move and having the ability to take action we don’t even move a finger until the situation is out of control. It’s amazing how ignorant and stubborn the human race can be. This is exactly the response of many nations when it comes to genocide. Genocide is the systematic killing of all the people from a national, ethnic, or religious group. Two of the most recent genocides in history are the genocide of Rwanda and the genocide of Cambodia.

"The Armenian massacre was the greatest crime of the war." This was said by Theodore Roosevelt after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles after the Great War, or better known as, World War I (“Theodore”). During the Great War, the Ottoman government, now Turkey, massacred the Armenian population because the Armenians were thought to have been spies. Turkey was very desperate, because to the world, it was known as a dying country and needed a political enemy to blame for their losses. To this day, Turkey will not recognize this massacre of the Armenian people as a genocide. Although the Turkish government has consistently maintained that the death of about one and a half million Armenians was simply an

The powerful movement in response to the Darfur genocide showed us that by acting together, we can compel our elected leaders to act on their responsibility to protect innocent men, women and children from brutal regimes. " This should all start with taking action. Even though we know what has previously happened through history; genocides still happen for a number of reasons. One of which being that some powers of government aren't making the right choices, which end up putting everyone at risk. We need to create a change to prevent Genocides before history repeats itself; if we don’t demand

Unfortunately, genocide and mass killings happen in many places around the world and bring destruction to thousands of people. Genocide is the deliberate and systematic killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. Some genocides occur due to small, invading groups of people, or one dictator in power who dreams of a “pure” land to rule. Others occur because of a country’s own government and the people in it who wish to change the makeup of their country. Genocide, a horrible and terrible thing, happens more often and in more places than most people can imagine. Many individuals believe that genocide is a thing of the past, but in reality mass killings arise and transpire for years at a time

Genocide’s have been going on throughout history and have had different effects on the people around them. Some of these genocide’s have been from political leaders, others not. Genocide’s can target a certain race, ethnicity, or gender. Some genocide’s do not target but in most cases they do. These genocide’s are a terrible thing that we still haven’t learned from. The fact that they are still going on is reason enough. The Holocaust and North Korea are both genocide’s that have and still are ruining the lives of those involved. A lot of genocide’s have their similarities and differences but there is no real way to compare any two genocide’s. They are both murders.

Last year while sketching through TV and trying to watch news with my father, we saw one of the most devastating and horrifying attacks in Boston Massachusetts. Recently, terrorist has made many attacks and lives of innocent people have despaired. United States has to recruit more immigrants into their armies to help preserve the safety their people, homeland security, communicate with suspects kids to comprehends sides, send more satellites to the space, revise and reviews some of the traveling among suspicious travellers and stop providing weapons to certain location that could harm the entire community in America. If we fallow all of these purposes, I believe that the horror, and the terrorism could be reduced and certain incident can be prevented.

Genocide is difficult to foresee and plan feasible intervention options. It is almost impossible to know until after the fact, whether one of the sides of the conflict would turn to mass murders and genocide. It is hard to see if the massacres are one-sided or mutual. Many inside conflicts within the states are hard for international community to understand and interpret in order for them to be properly addressed. For example, recent genocide in Syria is a very complicated issue. In spite of the lethal crimes of it has committed, it is unclear whether bringing down the Assad regime would stop the violence, or only further contribute to chaos and

Violence is a controversial topic and has generated much debate. Many people are of the opinion that violence is never acceptable and should never be tolerated, but this is not true. Violence is not a moral thing and can result in terror, pain, and chaos. Therefore, it makes sense that violence should always, if possible, be avoided. However, violence is justified if it is in self-defense or in the defense of others. Violence is never warranted if used for one’s own gain, to exact revenge, or to exert power, but in the defense of human life, it is sometimes necessary.

Specific Purpose Statement: To persuade my audience to get involved and to help stop the genocide in Darfur

Genocide is a terrible thing, it is the deliberate killing of a large group of innocent people from a specific ethnic group or nation. While researching for this paper I have personally realized what a horrible occurrence genocide is, no one should have to suffer through that. I do not understand how a country can brutally kill and torture the innocent people that make up its population and not feel guilty. No one should have to lose their life because what ethnic group they are a part of or what religion they practice. Everyone’s lives are equally important, people who are being tortured and killed are no different than me, you, or the richest people alive, Everyone’s life has meaning, genocide needs to be

“You have to understand what caused genocide to happen. Or it will happen again,” said Tim Walz. By stating this, he emphasizes that instead of just contemplating on the immorality of genocide, one must contemplate on how to prevent this treacherous act from occurring again. In his quote, he states that preventing it can be done by analyzing the cause and reasoning behind the actual act. Genocide is the intentional mass murder of a large group of people. There are multiple genocides that occurred in the past that has caused the deaths of millions of innocent people. To prevent this tragic occurrence, the trigger to these events must be analyzed. Observing the multiple genocides that unfortunately made their way into history, there seems to