The thought of something being good or evil is what separates the human race from the many different species of animals on earth, right and wrong are the very thoughts that gives them consciousness. Edmund Burke once stated, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for the good men to do nothing.”. It comes to a point in time when one must stand for truth, for without truth, the human race will become irrelevant and the world will be conquered by evil. Evil is defined as an act that is profoundly immoral and malevolent. Characteristics that are evil are exhibited differently by each person. Even geographic locations may have an evil connotation attached to them. One act of evil that is universally considered taboo is genocide. The horrible fact of the matter is that even though genocide is taboo it can be found throughout history, numerous…show more content… They even told their officials not to call it a genocide to avoid being pressured by the American people into getting involved in the effort. They have even stated how much more responsibility the United States would take on. The U.S. tried to manipulate the meaning of the word genocide to not fit this tragedy because they knew that if they did get involved that would mean the increase in more American bloodshed and the loss of American money. There are considered eight stages of genocide and the acts in Rwanda matches every one of them:
Prevention of genocide requires a structural understanding of the genocidal process. Genocide has eight stages or operational processes. The first stages precede later stages, but continue to operate throughout the genocidal process. Each stage reinforces the others. A strategy to prevent genocide should attack each stage, each process. The eight stages of genocide are classification, symbolization, dehumanization, organization, polarization, preparation, extermination, and denial.(Stanton,
