Denial is a reliable predictor of further genocidal massacres
Evidence
DENIAL: Denial is the tenth stage that always follows genocide. It is among the surest indicators of further genocidal massacres. The perpetrators of genocide dig up the mass graves, burn the bodies, try to cover up the evidence and intimidate the witnesses. They deny that they committed any crimes, and often blame what happened on the victims. They block investigations of the crimes, and continue to govern until driven from power by force, when they flee into exile. — Gregory H. Stanton, Ten Stages of Genocide, 16
Categorization
- XREF: The denial-as-predictor claim links to the reader’s existing knowledge of genocide prevention literature and how regimes telegraph next steps through cover-up typology. — connects to: Turkey criminalized discussing the Armenian genocide in 2004 — Gregory H. Stanton, Ten Stages of Genocide, 22; Impunity following the Adana Massacre fueled a nationalist Pan-Turkism movement — Gregory H. Stanton, Ten Stages of Genocide, 18; A few denials can disrupt efforts to halt genocide in progress — Michael A. Sells, The Bridge Betrayed: Religion and…, 397 (+3 more)
Related
- Denial always follows genocide and signals further massacres (similarity 0.92)
- Denial of past genocide signals readiness for future genocidal massacres (similarity 0.91)
- A few denials can disrupt efforts to halt genocide in progress (similarity 0.85)
- Genocide denial functions to preserve belief in a just world. (similarity 0.83)
- Turkey criminalized discussing the Armenian genocide in 2004 (similarity 0.80)
- Gregory H. Stanton — Ten Stages of Genocide (similarity 0.78)
- The Turkish state criminalizes discussion of the Armenian Genocide by statute (similarity 0.78)
Broader Connections
- A few denials can disrupt efforts to halt genocide in progress
#corroborates(0.85) — Michael A. Sells, The Bridge Betrayed, 397 - Genocide denial functions to preserve belief in a just world.
#corroborates(0.75) — Michael A. Sells, The Bridge Betrayed, 110 - Nazi perpetrators escaped justice and later benefited from denial of their crimes
#corroborates(0.75) — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 3222 - Cultural destruction was performed to make later denial plausible
#expands(0.72) — Michael A. Sells, The Bridge Betrayed, 384