The Pros And Cons Of The Rwandan Genocide

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I personally believe that over time human beings have become less indifferent and as a result more human. There exists a multitude of examples that show how humans have progressed from not caring about their fellow man and environment to the complete opposite. The many different conflicts around the world and all of the efforts being done to end them are great examples. Africa for example is home to an exorbitant amount problems that include civil wars, disease, drugs, etc. Not only Africa 's government, but governments of other nations do what they can to fix these problems. In doing so they further help put an end to a belief that I believe is far too commonplace in not only government but humans as well. This belief being the fact that some feel that as long as something doesn’t involve or harm them, then they don’t have any sort obligation to help in some …show more content…

This cooperation between nation was at one point a figment of the imagination. The Rwandan Genocide is a great example of this. The Rwandan Genocide was the result of a longstanding civil war going on in Rwanda between rebels and the government that caused the deaths of over 800,000 other human beings. After the genocide occurred thought of what actions to take and decided that they wouldn’t intervene. Their decision to not intervene led to the rebels overtaking the nation, the 1st and 2nd congo war, and a severe amount of backlash to hit France, Belgium, and the U.S in particular for their indifference (Rwandan Genocide: Failure of the International community). I believe that Holocaust, Rwandan Genocide, and other events forced the human race to learn from their mistakes. These events resulted in drastic wake up calls that made people and their respective countries realize that they needed to help each other when it’s necessary to preserve the human race and protect it from event like the Holocaust or the Rwandan Genocide from ever

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