When people think of mass murdering the word "Holocaust" comes to mind. But there were other significant events similar to the European catastrophe. Like the Rwanda Genocide for example: You would think the UN would step in but no. The declaration of human rights that they created would have no say in this matter. When one tribe goes out of their way to single out one group because they think they are threat is ridiculous. The Hutus had no right to attack the Tutsis. Because of their actions they transformed this in to civil war or even worse, genocide.

After WWII the mindset of Europeans and people around the world was that another tragedy like the Holocaust would never occur again .That newly formed UN would prevent these mass exterminations, especially since they created the declaration of human rights which gives rights to people all over the world that should never be violated. But like the holocaust these rights were violated indeed. Rwanda had citizens who were innocent killed unmercifully just because one group had the impression that one group was going to take over the country. What is despicable about this situation is that it took place in their country and tried to help.

Even though the death total wasn't as tragic as the holocaust, but still eight hundred thousand to one million innocent people killed is still unnecessary. Humanism played no part in this because fear controlled the Hutus to kill off the Tutsis. No looking out for another. It was as if they took a peak in to Mien Kemp and started to believe they were sub human or something.

The UN is supposed to be an authority in the world when times like these occur, but nothing. You have to ask “where is the leadership for the better of mankind”, come on. You have to flashback to Louis XIV with his non shallot attitude on what happens with his people, that’s what happened with the Rwanda officials and especially the UN.

In short, I hope the people of Rwanda realize something. No one really won did they? I say learn to deal with one another because we all know we won’t get along all the time. It would make us perfect and we are not. If anything we need to stick together because doesn’t solve anything, it makes things worse.

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