...we don’t have time to teach high school kids about every single genocide throughout history...
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There is no system in place to kill this group of people. I think it is unjust, but a genocide? Not really.
I’ve just never seen a number like 2 million per the study. Usually denier sites say it didn’t happen at all.
Honestly, it’s probably more relevant for people growing up today to learn more about Rwanda or Serbia or Darfur.
“You will do well to try to inoculate the Indians [with smallpox] by means of blankets, as well as to try every other method, that can serve to extirpate this execrable race.”
Delaware should thank Kerri for reminding us it exists.
Whats the difference between europeans coming to the americas and bringing diseases and traders coming from asia bringing the black death?
A pulitzer prize winning book that every student should read.
More importantly, how many people care?
There is so much wrong with this I don’t know where to start.
You mean by pathogens that Europeans literally had no control over? Yeah, definitely the same thing as industrialized mass-murder
More importantly, how many people care?
Same here
Honestly, the internet is the last place someone should be learning about the Holocaust. Hell, that might be why so many people aren’t sure how many were killed
Native Americans are still around to see what you’ve written, by the way.
It’s also an article about the ignorance of genocide. Thank you for your permission though.
I’m sorry you feel there was not enough room in this comment section to bring up the whitewashing of the native genocide.
Whatabout you talking about? Read my comment again.
My point is access to the internet helps pick up the slack and it would be worse without it. Libby’s tone seemed to imply it is making it worse. It’s not enough, but it’s not making it worse.