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Originally Posted by Bigfella
I do not, however, accept the right of anyone to hold historical truth to ransom for short term political ends.
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Please consider my question as it is; that is without correlating it with any genocide debates.
Do you accept the right of anyone to reveal historical truth to ransom for short term political ends ?
Now please reflect this question into the Armenian Genocide issue.
We need to admit that the issue still has pros and cons and being argued from both sides of the "There was a Genocide" and "You can not call these deaths Genocide" argument. Turkey has a policy of denial, and Armenia has a policy of acceptance.
Continuing along this reasoning, do any of these two countries have a right to reveal historical truth -as each side can and will provide "truth"- to ransom for short term political ends ?
I am not arguing from a pro or con genocide point of view in this reply. I am only trying to point out that, history as well as any other means available has, can and will be used for political gains.