Explain the relationship between labels and genocide
What will be an ideal response?
Labels are powerful.Dehumanizing labels are particularly powerful.Labels help to separate acts of cruelty from people's sense of being good and decent people (compartmentalize).People can even kill members of what is regarded as an inferior group, and still retain a good self-concept.
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a) separation b) fertility c) filial d) suicide
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. other face b. work culture c. informal structure d. casual nature