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Should mass killings of innocent civilians be called genocide?
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No. That's just mass murder.

By definition, genocide is the "systematic killing of a racial or cultural group." Not just willy-nilly civilians.

Eh, semantics.

4 Replies to flambedude's answer

I keep pointing you up...welcome to the site.

thanks

I agree with you.

but they are innocent civillians and mass murder is basically genocide, the holocaust was genocdie and many groups other than the jews were killed

Mass killings of innocent civilians.... Sounds like The Crusades to me!

Sounds like... Almost every war ever waged...

3 Replies to xoandre's answer

thats right

yup

yes every war is basically genocide but both sides fight more

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5 Replies to deleted user's answer

At that point BO the left will claim we are getting what we deserve....

that should called genocide also but i dont think that will happen

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Retribution.

Let's be honest. They [and we] deserve it.

genocide

When suicide bombers set out with specific aim of killing Jews, any Jews including the old, women anfd children, they may be appropriately called genocide bombers.

1 Replies to peterf's answer

yes