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There are plenty of examples where these situations have been ameliorated over time. A great example to draw from in the west is the sectarian violence in North
by slivym 8y ago
There are plenty of examples where these situations have been ameliorated over time. A great example to draw from in the west is the sectarian violence in Northern Ireland. In the end the solution was in large part to give the minority political representation, a real stake in the process and some necessary compromises to make peace.
- pjc50 8y agoNI in particular was not so much "solve the problem while respecting human rights" as "solve the problem by respecting human rights". Embedding equal justice in law and ending the freedom of the security services to engage in practices ranging from arbitrary search to shooting unarmed demonstrators and blowing up a band in an attempt to frame them as terrorists was a key part of the process.
- Guthur 8y agoSectarianism existed in ireland by design. Irish men on both sides of the religious divide wanted greater autonomy from London and this was not to the British government's liking and so they backed the most hardline group and fostered disunity through fear. When it came to partitioning ireland they left out counties from northern ireland that would have meant a catholic majority and so ensured there would not easily be a unification. These were common tactics of the British empire, which was probably one of the greatest empire building groups around. I think it would be naive to think these tactics are uncommon and isolated and not still in use they are after all very effective, the people are not attacking you if they are attacking each other