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Essay Archive - Genocide
Genocide
From the time humans existed, hatred seemed to be the dominant trait
that possessed the souls of men. It was inevitable emotions could provoke
people to engage in acts without thinking; but it was the acts that were
premeditated which were classified as evil and brutal. A. M. Rosenthal, the
author of No News From Auschwitz, described a single moment in history where
these kinds of acts were invoked. This appalling endeavor is known as genocide
which is the deliberate destruction of a national, racial or a religious group
(Winston Dictionary). Genocide is universal rather than limited to one time and
one group....
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