"In April 1915 the Ottoman government embarked upon the systematic decimation of its civilian Armenian population. The persecutions continued with varying intensity until 1923 when the Ottoman Empire ceased to exist and was replaced by the Republic of Turkey. The Armenian population of the Ottoman state was reported at about two million in 1915. An estimated one million had perished by 1918, while hundreds of thousands had become homeless and stateless refugees. By 1923 virtually the entire Armenian population of Anatolian Turkey had disappeared."
I don't know how anyone blogging about this could see this as a good thing. The Armenian genocide was a horrific event that consisted of the Armenian population of Ottoman empire being murdered. 1.5 million deaths. Just reading about this event made my jaw drop. who could ever stoop to conditions so low; as low as wanting these people to die and making sure certain things led to the death of them (such as forced marches).
"The deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group."
They say "a picture is worth a thousand words" and they were right. this picture says it all.
GENOCIDE; Synonyms never seem to be created for words with a terrible meaning; genocide is one of them.
No matter what anyone says, my opinion to genocide will NEVER change. it was a horrific event that I hope to God never happens again.
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