Arn Genocide

Throughout his teen years, Arn Chorn-Pond would wake up at the crack of dawn and would work in the rice fields of Cambodia till dark. He would also be forced to play the khim all night for “Angka” an imaginary type of god created by the Khmer Rouge, his enslavers. He would tire himself out everyday and everynight for less than a bowl of rice soup. Arn must follow a large set of rules established for him and the thousands living with him. Eventually, he ended up killing innocent people because he would be killed if he didn’t. Arn was separated from most of his family when he was just 12 years old. Arn’s situation is common around the world. Actually, millions of people die or become enslaved in a single genocide. Although a genocide is a hard …show more content…
Without the help, we will lose important people in life such as doctors and teachers. Also the innocent people who could’ve made a large difference in everyday life or become infamous in society. This issue is a greatly debated topic. Some argue that lending a hand during a genocide is a waste of time, supplies and money while others argue that helping a genocide is a necessity. Regardless of what people say, helping a genocide is the right thing to do because the own country cannot handle it by themselves and it's the right thing to do.

The United States and other countries should step in during a genocide because the country cannot handle it by itself. Like in Cambodia, 1975 around three million people lost their lives and were being used as soldier or slaves. An article named “Never Again” shows people are dying and have to leave everything and everyone behind. From the article by …show more content…
Like they could possibly say that it is incredibly costly to support a genocide. An article named, “Should We Stop the Next Genocide?” demonstrates that it should be best for the United States to not help during a genocide. It says, “Finally, building and maintaining bases for rapid deployment would mean increased defense spending at a time when the U.S. is already fighting two expensive wars in Afghanistan and Iraq,” (Schechter, 2010). This indicates that lending a hand can be costly but, it would conclude with a favorable outcome for all. Instead of wasting millions to billions, the United States should see other options to cover their cost. The average cost of gear for just one american soldier is $17,500. The United States could tend to a different source of equipment or use less of it. “Should We Stop the Next Genocide” says, “ Likewise, the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, which took effect in 1951, does not give the U.S.—or any other member state, for that matter—the right to invade a country in order to stop massacres.” (Schechter, 2010). Although this demonstrates that the U.S. and other countries don’t have the right to step in during a genocide, it's the right thing to do. Yes they have to obey world laws but helping out a damaged country is better than letting the people rot in death and despair.

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