Genocide is always deliberately organized rather than spontaneous

Evidence

Genocide is always organized, usually by the state, though sometimes informally or by terrorist groups. Special army units or militias are often trained and armed. Plans are made for genocidal killings. — Gregory H. Stanton, Ten Stages of Genocide, 4

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Genocide always requires organized state or militia planning; Genocides are top-down state-organized affairs, not spontaneous outbreaks; Modern rational bureaucracy rendered genocide morally neutral to its perpetrators — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 449 (+1 more)

Broader Connections