History throughout the world has had many ups and downs. While there were some great triumphs and breakthroughs, there were also very devastating low points. One very common travesty that has happened in many countries is genocide. Genocide, defined by the UN’s Genocide Convention, is the systematic mass murder of an ethnic, religious, or national group based on discriminatory preconceptions. In other words, it is when one group intends to destroy or displace another group of people because of their inherent superiority (Payne, 2013).
Genocide is a major global issue because it affects many places around the world. In one sense, it is a worldwide issue because it happens all over the world. There are examples of genocides on every continent, meaning that it is not just unstable and underdeveloped countries that experience it. In another sense, genocides are a major global issue because of globalization and how dependent different groups have become on each other, from entire countries to smaller ethnic groups. These groups rely on each other, so removing one of them would have many consequences for other the groups. …show more content…
There are so many examples from many countries around the world of genocides. For example, the Armenian Genocide is often considered the prototype for subsequent genocides in the twentieth century. Another widely known genocide is the Holocaust by Nazi Germany during World War II. There are also many examples of genocides in Africa’s history. Even the European expansion to Asia, the Americas, and Africa is considered a genocide because of how many indigenous people were destroyed in the process (Payne, 2013). The fact that genocide is so common around the world for no other reason other than the conquest for power establishes its status as a major concern for all of
Genocide is a major global issue because it affects many places around the world. In one sense, it is a worldwide issue because it happens all over the world. There are examples of genocides on every continent, meaning that it is not just unstable and underdeveloped countries that experience it. In another sense, genocides are a major global issue because of globalization and how dependent different groups have become on each other, from entire countries to smaller ethnic groups. These groups rely on each other, so removing one of them would have many consequences for other the groups. …show more content…
There are so many examples from many countries around the world of genocides. For example, the Armenian Genocide is often considered the prototype for subsequent genocides in the twentieth century. Another widely known genocide is the Holocaust by Nazi Germany during World War II. There are also many examples of genocides in Africa’s history. Even the European expansion to Asia, the Americas, and Africa is considered a genocide because of how many indigenous people were destroyed in the process (Payne, 2013). The fact that genocide is so common around the world for no other reason other than the conquest for power establishes its status as a major concern for all of