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> in descriptions of war crimes and genocides, we shouldn't censor victims who want the audience to know what happened to them Even this is a political decisio
by klooney 3y ago
> in descriptions of war crimes and genocides, we shouldn't censor victims who want the audience to know what happened to them
Even this is a political decision, and is generally made based on which side the decider is on.
- ke88y 3y agoAgreed. It's an effective strong-man example in the context of western democracies, though. At least if you include the word genocide. And are also careful to not explicitly point out that Native American relocation and Black Slavery were both genocides that included lots of rape [2]. And are not in a school board meeting [1]. Etc. [1] https://www.foxnews.com/media/author-sex-slavery-book-graphic-rape-details-claims-it-belongs-public-schools-after-parental-outcry https://www.foxnews.com/media/author-sex-slavery-book-graphi...
- klooney 3y agoHonestly, those are talked about on a daily basis in all the mainstream news outlets not owned by Rupert Murdoch. Howard Zinn won a long time ago.
- ke88y 3y agoAnd a huge chunk of the electorate (in more than one country even!) is hugely influenced by or at least aligned with Rupert Murdoch. These questions are political, even if you've made up your mind about them.
- klooney 3y agoI just don't agree that it's hidden by our politics. "How many Yemenis died in the war, and how" is actually an obscured and hidden topic.