• Typhoon@lemmy.ca
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    1 day ago

    That’s not the meaning of civilization he’s using.

    The Oxford Learners Dictionary you used also defines one of the meanings as

    a society, its culture and its way of life during a particular period of time or in a particular part of the world

    That’s the definition he’s using, and it’s definitely genocide.

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      23 hours ago

      Lol thank you for teaching that other commenter about how words can have multiple meanings.

      Also, if you’re bickering about the definition of ‘civilization’ when you’re talking about what constitutes genocide, you’re probably committing genocide.