The problem with much of the genocide in Africa: Darfur, Sudan, and here again in Rwanda, is that many of the orders to slaughter and pillage come from the government. How are we supposed to stop this when it is the leaders who are committing the crimes?
Many of the issues that insue between the differential religious people are the fact that there are so many different groups, even though they all have much in common and all want to be in power. This is also part of the problem in the middle east and Darfur. Many populations have been pushed out and brought in to different countries multiple times, depending on the leaders of each country and now you have meting pots of religious people or various cultured people all wanting control of these abandanded colonies. I have no idea how to fix this problem and I understand why outlying countries are finding it hard to find opptimistic solutions. With Africas intertwining and mangled history along with their lack of resources and development, relief is undesirable. The problem seems to big for other govrenments to intervene.
It is sad that cause of the genocide was mostly the government. In the article is says that the militia would bribe the people of Rwanda with money, food, and sometimes the land of the neighbors they killed. The fact that the religious groups were very similar with what they practiced, but looked different probably was a cause of the genocide. I do think that if the government didn't get involved the way they did the outcome wouldn't have been so shocking.
When reading this article, I couldnt help but think how comparable the Rwanda genocide is to the holocaust. Two very similar groups of people, divided by government extremists and the urge to be superior. Its sad that there are still horrific acts such as these that are occurring in todays society. What makes this even worse is the fact there are so few people that are taking a stand to stop the tragedies in Rwanda.
If the United States has acknowledged the genocide in Darfur, then something should be done. We cannot stand by and watch how this government destroys these people. This will only continue to happen as long as we let it happen, if this continues to happen then it is clear that not enough is being done to prevent it. This should definitely not be tolerated, if we let this continue to happen then we are opening the door for future atrocities of this kind.
The saddest part of all this "mess" is that it seems like it will go on forever. Much like in Darfur and Israel, the anger and resentment from one ethnicity against the other is fed from father to son. Cultural values are transmitten from one generation to the next, hence tensions are bound to rise up again. Although forces will come in and establish "peace" among these people, it will only be temporary.
Interesting discussion concerning the dark past of Genocide in Rwanda! 
The problem with much of the genocide in Africa: Darfur, Sudan, and here again in Rwanda, is that many of the orders to slaughter and pillage come from the government. How are we supposed to stop this when it is the leaders who are committing the crimes?
ReplyDeleteMany of the issues that insue between the differential religious people are the fact that there are so many different groups, even though they all have much in common and all want to be in power. This is also part of the problem in the middle east and Darfur.
Many populations have been pushed out and brought in to different countries multiple times, depending on the leaders of each country and now you have meting pots of religious people or various cultured people all wanting control of these abandanded colonies.
I have no idea how to fix this problem and I understand why outlying countries are finding it hard to find opptimistic solutions. With Africas intertwining and mangled history along with their lack of resources and development, relief is undesirable. The problem seems to big for other govrenments to intervene.
It is sad that cause of the genocide was mostly the government. In the article is says that the militia would bribe the people of Rwanda with money, food, and sometimes the land of the neighbors they killed. The fact that the religious groups were very similar with what they practiced, but looked different probably was a cause of the genocide. I do think that if the government didn't get involved the way they did the outcome wouldn't have been so shocking.
ReplyDeleteWhen reading this article, I couldnt help but think how comparable the Rwanda genocide is to the holocaust. Two very similar groups of people, divided by government extremists and the urge to be superior. Its sad that there are still horrific acts such as these that are occurring in todays society. What makes this even worse is the fact there are so few people that are taking a stand to stop the tragedies in Rwanda.
ReplyDeleteIf the United States has acknowledged the genocide in Darfur, then something should be done. We cannot stand by and watch how this government destroys these people. This will only continue to happen as long as we let it happen, if this continues to happen then it is clear that not enough is being done to prevent it. This should definitely not be tolerated, if we let this continue to happen then we are opening the door for future atrocities of this kind.
ReplyDeleteThe saddest part of all this "mess" is that it seems like it will go on forever. Much like in Darfur and Israel, the anger and resentment from one ethnicity against the other is fed from father to son. Cultural values are transmitten from one generation to the next, hence tensions are bound to rise up again. Although forces will come in and establish "peace" among these people, it will only be temporary.
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