The Stages of Genocide Denial

1. Question the Scale: Genocide Deniers often start by questioning the scale of the genocide, suggesting that the number of victims is exaggerated.

2. Challenge the Intent: Genocide Deniers argue that the actions were not deliberate or that there was no intent to destroy a group, which is a key component of the definition of genocide.

3. Blame the Victims: Genocide Deniers may claim that the victims were responsible for their own fate or that they provoked the violence.

4. Highlight Counter-Violence: Genocide Deniers emphasize any violent acts committed by the victims or others to create a narrative of ‘justified retaliation’ or a ‘two-sided conflict’.

5. Assert Political Motivations: Genocide Deniers claim that genocide allegations are politically motivated or fabricated for political gain.

6. Dispute Historical Consensus: Genocide Deniers challenge the established historical consensus by citing fringe theories or discredited historians.

7. Call for ‘More Research’: Genocide Deniers Insist that more research is needed, often as a way to delay acknowledgement and action.

8. Draw False Comparisons: Genocide deniers construct flawed analogies to unrelated events, aiming to downplay the genocide’s uniqueness or gravity.

9. Undermine Witnesses and Survivors: Genocide Deniers attack the credibility of survivors and witnesses, often through character assassination or conspiracy theories.

10. Rewrite History: Genocide Deniers attempt to rewrite history to exclude or minimize the genocide, often through education, propaganda, or censorship.

11. Claim Religious Oppression: Individuals denying genocide may suggest that allegations of genocide are actually rooted in religious discrimination against them.

Stages of Genocide Denial

1. Question the Scale

2. Challenge the Intent

3. Blame the Victims

4. Highlight Counter-Violence

5. Assert Political Motivations

6. Dispute Historical Consensus

7. Call for ‘More Research’

8. Draw False Comparisons

9. Undermine Witnesses and Survivors

10. Rewrite History

11. Claim Religious Persecution

These stages are not always linear and can be used in various combinations to deny or diminish the reality or severity of a genocide.

Rejected for Stage 12 are "Voodoo" and "Tantrum."

The use of Stages 3, 4, and 5 together is called a "Classic Combo."

The use of all 11 is called 'HEMED GIMMEL' and it is still genocide.

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