2 Works in Sinoval (Babylon5)
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Meta: Genocide in the Earth-Minbari war? A new and improved objective analysis. Canonicity and the consequences of terminology. by Ad Astra (Itur_Ad_Astra)
Fandoms: Babylon 5, Babylon 5: Legend of the Rangers, Babylon 5 & Related Fandoms
13 Apr 2019
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Second only to scripture, novels are the books that "change readers' lives". Fiction matters.
To not use "genocide" to describe genocide is inhumane and unconscionable.
Leading genocide scholars also advise:
"When genocide is used in a loose and irresponsible manner ... it diminishes the significance of and minimizes those actions that are truly genocidal in nature" -Dr. Totten, Genocide Studies and Prevention
"rhetorical issues are of some importance because calling every abuse or crime a genocide makes it steadily more difficult to rouse people to action when a genuine genocide is taking place." - Dr. Ignatieff, Lemkin memorial lecture.
This work examines the Earth-Minbari war of B5 canon, (as per JMS), in the context of international law & definitions by renowned genocide scholars.
If the B5 E-M war fits any such definition, we have a responsibility to call it so.
If -only if- it does not, then we should think about our use of the term, and if it's worth risking the trivialization that genocide scholars warn of.
In memoriam: Anne R.
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Meta: Intended/Attempted genocide in the Earth-Minbari war? An objective analysis. by Ad Astra (Itur_Ad_Astra)
Fandoms: Babylon 5, Babylon 5 & Related Fandoms, Babylon 5: Legend of the Rangers
26 Feb 2019
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In which the author makes a first attempt at examining in depth the factual basis for the (taken for granted) "genocide" attempted or perpetrated by the Minbari against Earth, examining testimony and behavior from all sides
Also, a first probe into what can be gleaned from cannon about Warrior Caste culture, inter-caste-rivalries and stereotyping, Minbari temperament, and more.
With full canon citations.