As America commemorates the 15th
Anniversary of the tragic event of 9/11, the rest of the world reels from the
impact of that tragedy on a daily basis.
Because of 9/11, we as the human race
have dehumanised a group of people to the point where we do not care if they
die.
Below is the 8 Stages of Genocide. We
have allowed this to happen to the Arab, Middle Eastern, North African, Muslim
and any other refugees escaping certain death in their country of birth.
1. Classification
2. Symbolisation
3. Dehumanisation
4. Organisation
5. Polarisation
6. Preparation
7. Extermination
8. Denial
Even the pictures of dead children do
not move us as we see these children as less than human.
How have we let this happen in a society
where we have access to so much information? After each horrific genocide of a
group of people, we the unaffected promise to never ever allow such a tragedy
to occur on our watch again.
Yet, over and over and over again, we
allow a group of human beings to be dehumanised so we do not care if they die.
Since 9/11 we have allowed our lack of
understanding, instant access to the Internet, and media sensationalism to
drive our fear of a misunderstood religion to unimaginable heights. Thus
allowing the dehumanisation of so many groups of people, even if they are not
followers of the religion in question.
How many people have to die before we
stop this madness?
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