Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
11-9-2009
Abstract
Genocide and its prevention both result from human choice and bystander indifference. Since the Armenian genocide, and the Holocaust, perpetrators have used dehumanizing metaphors to prepare their followers to overcome normative inhibitions that stand in the way of their becoming killers, rapists, and plunderers of members of potential victim populations. Today, one lesson from the Holocaust is that there are existential dangers associated with ignoring state sanctioned dehumanizing hate language. Not all hate language and incitement leads to genocide, and genocide can occur without hate language and incitement. There can be hate language with and without explicit incitement, propagated by rogue regimes.
Keywords
Iran--history--20th century
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Recommended Citation
Richter, E. D., Stein, Y., Barnea, A., & Sherman, M. (2009). Can we Prevent Genocide by Preventing Incitement? Scholars For Peace In The Middle East Conference 2009.