Where’s The Line?

At what point does warfare killings cross the line from what is necessary to Genocide. Many countries have tried to use the excuse of necessary war tactics to justify mass killings. In the case of the Armenian Genocide , Most Turks say Armenians died during wartime fighting and that the killings were necessary because the Armenians sympathized with and many fought on the side of the enemy. Of course during a war killings will happen, but we must step back and look at the manner in which these people were killed. In under no circumstances is it okay to torture, rape or mass kill people. I believe that self-defense should be the main reason for killing another during battle. A soldier should never kill another person just because of what nationality, race, or gender they are. Moreover, it is the job of the leader to make it clear that it is not the identity of the group to mass kill. In the case of the Armenian Genocide, the Turks can’t be allowed to get away with their cover-up. They are the perfect example that there is a limit to wartime brutalities. Genocidal acts are being repeated today in the Darfur region of Africa. As the number of fatalities rise, the line between right and wrong gets blurred.