By making threats, they risk losing the moral high ground they now claim. The Turks could calm their regionaldispute just by admitting that, decades ago, the Armenians did in fact endure a genocide. Similarly, it might ease tensions in Denver if members of the Italian-American community publicly acknowledged that the European settlement of our hemisphere ultimately lead to the killing of masses of indigenous peoples. And, like the Armenians, American Indians could get better results if, instead of making threats, they sought a practical way to fix today's problems as well as address past wrongs. For example, they could demand help in hiring tutors to improve the dismal reading and math test scores of Denver's American-Indian students.
History is important - but it's also painful and messy.
But whether the dispute involves Turks and Armenians, or American Indians and Italian-Americans, the way to address past sins is to build a better future for all. If you have any related information or suggestions, please email them. Armenian, Assyrian and Hellenic Genocide News .