The Exclusivity of Suffering: Psychological and Spiritual Perspectives
of Genocide

During the last 50 years the Holocaust has stood out as a beacon to
remind us of the greatest crime against humanity: Genocide. But it has
also over-shadowed, and often preempted, recognition of Nazi
atrocities against co-victims, and all other genocides. The Genocide of
the Armenians is finally gaining deserved recognition. But once again,
many historian and advocates  exclude mention of the Genocide
of Pontians and other Asia Minor Greeks and Assyrians, the co-victims
of the same Genocide.

African Americans and Native Americans have had some of the longest
histories of genocide and/or slavery, yet they have been, until recently,
the least heard. A manufactured hierarchy of suffering has
been established that has left those on the progressively lower rungs
of this fabricated ladder struggling for recognition of their own
histories.
This panel, will explore the apparent desire by many historians and
advocates to create unique histories of suffering, its causes,
and the impact it has on victims, descendants and the greater
communities in which we live. The shortsightedness of an exclusive
approach to history and genocide should be apparent. Only by
accurately recording and acknowledging all Genocides will we have a
greater chance of recognizing the signs and symptoms of an imminent threat
to human life. Only then can we hope to fulfill the promise
of "Never again."