> I have an utterly ridiculous name that has been made fun of my whole life. I'm sorry to hear that! That sucks. > If you think this is a path to genocide the

> I have an utterly ridiculous name that has been made fun of my whole life. I'm sorry to hear that! That sucks. > If you think this is a path to genocide then you are just fucking dumb. I think it's more complicated than just "if a name being mocked, then it is a step on the path to genocide". I would suspect that it is true that for every genocide that has been committed, steps to dehumanize and otherize the target group have first taken place. So, I would argue that mocking names is a _necessary_, but not _sufficient_ condition of a genocide. But, again, that doesn't mean that _every_ instance of a name being mocked fits the context of dehumanizing and otherizing. If you carefully read my comment, you can see that I make a pretty qualified statement: "Making fun of names because they are foreign or different? It's a step on the path, yes". > ...you are just fucking dumb. I don't know why you've taken such an unnecessary rude and antagonistic tone to make your argument. It does _nothing_ to convince me that I might be mistaken. It does nothing to advance the discussion or argument. I hope you treat others better in the future.