Genocide: (n) the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group. (Webster's Dictionary) This is an atrocious crime that should not be allowed to continue in our world. After World War II and the Holocaust, the world made a promise of "Never Again." Never again would we allow such a crime to be commited. Never again would we sit back and do nothing. And yet, since World War II, there has been Cambodia, Rwanda, Darfur and countless others. As a human race, we need to work to keep that promise. According to Article 1 of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 9, 1948), "The Contracting Parties confirm that genocide, whether committed in time of peace or in time of war, is a crime under international law which they undertake to prevent and to punish.." It is important that our promise and this political decree be upheld. If genocides continue to happen, who knows who will be next? All evil needs to win is for good men to do nothing. "First they came for the communists and I did not speak out because I was not a communist. Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak for me." --Pastor Martin Niemoller Do you want to live in a world where Paster Niemoller's words are the harsh reality? I don't. How do we prevent this? Speak out! Speak out again genocide!

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