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Old 04-19-2007
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Re: Native American genocide?

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Originally Posted by T.F.B.M View Post
Actually according to democratic people themselves. They are the ones who coined up the concept.

As mentioned, genocide are actions taken by a state. So if the country whose state commited these actions still exists, the receiving end is clearly defined.

Genocide are not individually based but organized at a society's level. Save in the cases the said society disappeared, usually, the persecutor still exists.

Who enforces this? Democratic people of course.

That is, as it was already stated, a reason why the extermination of indians is not a genocide.

The rule goes as following:

if it was a genocide, it would mean democratic people did it.
As democratic people do not do this kind of stuff, it is merely not a genocide.

End of the story.
I'm having difficulty understanding your reasoning. If the American people are responsible for the crime and the enforcement of it where's the impetus to punish anyone?

End of story is right, because I see no one paying the price for the the removal of the American Indian for anyone exept the American Indians.

It's just the reality of it. It was an injustice for sure, but No disciplinary actions are going to be taken.
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