Hi Rick and Tipsters,
Rick Adams wrote:
> Linda, I agree with almost everything you've said--but this one area does
> raise some questions.
>
> In particular, you refer to sheer numbers--but is this a valid way of
> comparing the centuries? Due to the enormous increases in population in
> this century, we have a world population that is many times that of
> earlier centuries.
That is why I wrote at the beginning of the previous post:
"Having said that, I will state that there is a fair amount of debate regarding
this issue and I'm not sure that it is a question that can be successfully
answered. In many ways, due to changes in technology, the nature of
nation/states, population figures, etc., it is like comparing apples and oranges
(pre-Twentieth Century vs. Twentieth Century)."
You will note that I included population figures to try to avoid a debate which can
not be answered and which really is somewhat pointless. It borders on the "who has
suffered more" sorts of arguments.
> I'd be curious to know how this century compares on the basis of
> percentage of the population versus number of deaths.
Essentially, we would need to begin by comparing the total population of individuals
who lived and died between 30 B.C.E. and the beginning of the 20th Century with the
number total population of individuals who have lived and died this century and then
compare the number of deaths due to democide/genocide. Have more people lived/died
in the past 99 years than in the almost two previous millennia? Even then the
comparison would be apples and oranges - if nothing else due to differences in life
expectancy.
In the end, I don't see the value of such debate. Rather I would prefer to work on
models aimed at the prevention of genocide and intervention, conflict resolution,
reconciliation, and reconstruction concerns.
> At any rate, congratulations on your award--it was clearly well deserved!
Thanks! I would recommend that other Tipsters check out the awards for next year.
It is a wonderful program aimed at resource development and dissemination.
Warm regards,
linda
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linda m. woolf, ph.d.
associate professor - psychology
webster university
main webpage: http://www.webster.edu/~woolflm/
Holocaust and genocide studies pages:
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gerontology pages: http://www.webster.edu/~woolflm/gero.html
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