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Genocide: Education and Prevention
March 26, 2008 - 12:27 PM
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Be The Change, an initiative of Facing History, will be hosting a discussion between students and Arn Chorn Pond, a survivor of the Cambodian genocide who has devoted his life to peace education. The discussion will take place on April 11, 2008, and will be made available as a podcast for all TIG members to listen to on the event page, here. [Please visit the event page to learn more and to show your support! The podcast will be made available on the event page on Monday April 28th.]
In 1980, at the age of 14, Arn was adopted by a minister from the United States and brought to New Hampshire. Most of his family had been killed during the Cambodian genocide. At age ten Arn had slaved in a work camp, witnessing wide-scale starvation and murder. When the North Vietnamese invaded Cambodia, the Khmer Rouge forced him to become a soldier until he escaped on foot through the jungle to Thailand. Adjusting to a new life in the northeastern United States had its share of challenges for Arn. His adoptive father, Peter Pond, urged Arn to share his powerful story with others. In finding his voice, Arn found his power.
TIG members are invited to post any questions they have for Arn on this Discussion Board thread, as well as their own thoughts on genocide prevention and peace-building. [Questions for Arn will be posed to him during the discussion on April 11th, time permitting.]
> What aspects of Arn's story do you most relate to?
> Do you think it is possible for each of us to make a positive difference in the lives of others, and to play a part in championing the human rights of all people?
> How do you think we can prevent future genocides?
This post was edited on: 2008-03-26 at 12:32 PM by: laurakenyon (Moderator)
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Re: Genocide: Education and Prevention
April 3, 2008 - 05:36 PM
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Hi,
I am very interested in getting a video hard copy or internet access to the video clip after the interview is made. How would it be made possible? Thanks!
Kay
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Re: access to a recording
April 8, 2008 - 12:41 PM
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Hi,
The podcast will actually be "audio-only"--no video. It will be available to listen to online, or download as an MP3, at:
http://www.facinghistory.org/BeTheChange.
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Re: Genocide: Education and Prevention
April 10, 2008 - 11:25 AM
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Glad to participate and looking forward to posting comments.
"Love Yourself, Respect Others and Enjoy Life..."
Zin
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Re: Genocide: Education and Prevention
April 16, 2008 - 12:07 PM
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This is an interesting thread.
I work in Gujarat, India where six years ago there was a genocide of Muslim people in which about 2500 people lost their lives.
This State is in a sorry state as law and order have taken a back-seat to a frenzy of religion and violent market monopolies.
How does one prevent genocide.In this case the symptoms were evident long before, and still are.
People were violently prejudiced against the community and this led to the sort of 'extermination' that we have seen.
The only way is to uphold diversity and models that sustain it.
For victims of genocide, however, the battle is long and not easy.
My prayers and good-will are with Arn.
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Re: Genocide: Education and Prevention
April 29, 2008 - 01:19 PM
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Raheema wrote:
In this case the symptoms were evident long before, and still are.
I agree - It seems that most of the time there are indicators that something is wrong long before a genocide takes place and that indicator is generally demonizing the differences between peoples, groups, communities, rather than respecting or celebrating them. I think that is an important step towards prevention - fostering the idea that those things that make us different are what makes the world an interesting place, rather than using those differences to distance people from one another.
The conversation that students had with activist and genocide survivor Arn Chorn Pond is now available to listen to or download on the Be the Change website. Arn's unique perspective and personal experience should add some interesting insights into this conversation!
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Re: Genocide: Education and Prevention
May 20, 2008 - 09:48 PM
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I think genocide is the most pressing issue in today's global society, and it is a wonder it doesn't get more attention. In order to stop it, we need to
1)put prevenative measures in place, such as watching for warning signs that a genocide is emminent, as well as implementing anti-hate speech and anti hate-crime laws in order to stop propaganda
2)if a genocide does occur, the world cannot sit back as innocent people die. The leaders of countries must try to stop the violence, withold all financial support from the country in question, and, if possible, help aid a resistance
3) provide justice for the people who commit these henious acts in an international court. Denial that genocide ever happened must not be allowed.
If we want these atrocities to stop, we must do something about it, not just watch the violence on our televisions and feeling a vauge pity.
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Re: Genocide: Education and Prevention
May 21, 2008 - 12:57 AM
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I agree with the previous posters. Genocide is the most extreme, climactic form of discrimination. Thus it has a prelude. So in order to prevent genocide in the first place, preventing the type of people and the type of atmosphere that harbors it is critical.
Yay, first post ever.
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Re: Genocide: Education and Prevention
June 18, 2008 - 10:44 PM
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Sadly, in many cases armed intervention by Western powers may be the only tool that can effectively stop a genocide; and, despite obligations under international law, this tool is rarely if ever used to save the lives of the innocent.
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Re: Genocide: Education and Prevention
October 3, 2008 - 10:42 AM
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In the case of genocide or any widely orchestrated acts of mass murder I really feel that the United Nations has an obligation to help. Sovereignty can only go so far--if a state begins killing its people, I think it revokes its rights to being sovereign.
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Re: Genocide: Education and Prevention
October 4, 2008 - 01:37 PM
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no......genocide is not the best way.
its better we prevent it
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Re: Genocide: Education and Prevention
October 15, 2008 - 03:37 AM
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"I think genocide is the most pressing issue in today's global society, and it is a wonder it doesn't get more attention. In order to stop it, we need to
1)put prevenative measures in place, such as watching for warning signs that a genocide is emminent, as well as implementing anti-hate speech and anti hate-crime laws in order to stop propaganda" Quoting SmalltownGirl
I agree with the above but I believe that sending propaganda i.e. implementing anti-hate speech and anti hate-crime laws in order to stop propaganda. Are we not as bad as them because they (whoever implements the above measures) will be using propaganda (although they would be using it in a good way), but by possibly implementing the anti-hate speech etc. they could be inspiring the local population against the men and women who are trying to protect them from a possible genocide.
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Re: Genocide: Education and Prevention
October 15, 2008 - 03:38 AM
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I would also like to make clear that I believe Genocide is bad
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Re: Genocide: Education and Prevention
February 9, 2009 - 04:16 PM
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Yes Genocide is terrible, getting rid of a whole race is the worse possible action a person could be involved in, I seriously do not understand why people do such a thing.
If everyone did not fight, and peace was amongst us, the world be a peaceful place. The only downfall is that the world does not work that way, I believe stopping Genocide, only takes one person at a time, for people to understand its wrong, and if everyone informs their friends, family, teachers, co-workers and peers about these issues, then it would eventually eliminate Genocide actions.
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Re: Genocide: Education and Prevention
March 18, 2009 - 08:25 PM
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> I most definitely think it's possible to bring positive change into people's lives. It doesn't take much, I often hear people talking about how they're only one person. To that I say “Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world;
Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
As far as preventing future genocides go, I'd say these countries desperately need the world to stop turning a blind eye. How many times have we now said "never again"? There are certain things that the UN could implement, but you know all about the veto issue... I think the best example of the UN's failure to do its job is China's failure to comply to the arms ban in the Sudan, and the UN's inability to do anything about it due to China being one of the five superpowers. I'm not really sure at this point... I need a brainstorming session and I'll come back to this later.
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