> In this case it’s extremely important to distinguish between credible claims of genocide and the many who would without any basis in evidence be ready to supp

> In this case it’s extremely important to distinguish between credible claims of genocide and the many who would without any basis in evidence be ready to support claims of genocide simply because they’ve seen pictures of mistreated Uighur and feel bad about them. You can’t have international political consequences be based on “I saw pictures on Facebook I don’t like, so China needs to be punished!” > As such I think it’s extremely important when people routed in facts and evidence bring forwards a credible case for what China is doing being classified as genocide. Actually, IIRC, the question here isn't so much about what's happening to the Uighurs, but what the definition of genocide is. Basically: does genocide require physical extermination or not? There are different views on that.