Genocide
At the end of this past century, all over the world there was a reappearance genocide with tribalism and ethnic wars. There were worldwide demonstrations of ethnocentrism and xenophobia. No matter what takes place, groups of people stay and identify together. Kurds define themselves as Kurds. Armenians as Armenians, Bosniaks as Bosniaks, and Serbs as Serbs. Today, is this exactly what is occurring with the rise of the Muslim radical and the genocide of infidels. Hundreds of thousands are ready to sacrifice their lives to preserve their identity. In Africa, the situation continues to be bleak. Why does this occur?
From an anthropological standpoint, the question needs to be asked if whether the tendency toward genocide is genetic/innate. From a sociological standpoint, the question needs to be asked if these societal groups stay together because of this innate tendency. From a political standpoint, can it be explained that this innate tendency produces governments such as Stalin's and Hitler's that have a main purpose of eradicating other states and peoples that are different? Economics and loss of jobs only worsen the situation -- look at what is happening in Rwanda.
ANTHROPOLOGY
Is genocide innate? Look at primate behavior
What is the genetic/biological understanding of this?
Study the pre-historic and early historic tribes
SOCIOLOGY
How are societies formed? Is this innate behavior a precipitous to this formation?
Can societies be re-formed without genocide and bloodshed?
Is it true as Louis Dumont points out that man is incapable of recognizing hierarchy?
POLITICAL
Why have governments such as the Communists and Fascists murdered so many people?
Some say that democracy ends genocide. Is that true?
Does government further promote ethnocentrism and fear/hate of others?
This paper will question the theory that genocide is innate and, if so, what this means to mankind in general. Is there a way of eradicating this genetic tendency? How? If not, what can be done to continue as a whole human race or -- homo sapiens?
