{"id":20291,"date":"2014-08-25T22:17:36","date_gmt":"2014-08-25T20:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brennerbasisdemokratie.eu\/?p=20291"},"modified":"2023-01-03T21:00:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T20:00:14","slug":"body-count","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brennerbasisdemokratie.eu\/?p=20291","title":{"rendered":"Body count."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Body counts are cynical. In conflict situations they are regularly cited to point out the moral deterioration of the opponent. They are also used to justify atrocities because eye-for-an-eye logic is intrinsic to them. However, analysing body counts might also put things into perspective. They help classify media coverage, expose propaganda and put focus on &#8220;forgotten tragedies&#8221;. In order to maintain an unbiased attitude it is essential to keep two principles in mind:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All human life has equal value.<\/li>\n<li>Homicide is detestable regardless the race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status of offender and victim.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brennerbasisdemokratie.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/body-count.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20298\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brennerbasisdemokratie.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/body-count.jpg\" alt=\"body count\" width=\"1650\" height=\"5949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brennerbasisdemokratie.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/body-count.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.brennerbasisdemokratie.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/body-count-83x300.jpg 83w, https:\/\/www.brennerbasisdemokratie.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/body-count-284x1024.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Figures in the chapter &#8220;Human catastrophes&#8221; are highly disputed and only rough estimates. Precise death tolls of distant events are impossible to establish. Moreover, some estimates include &#8220;indirect deaths&#8221; caused by structural violence resulting in famine, exhaustion and disease whereas others only count fatalities as a result of actual physical violence such as combat action.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Body counts are cynical. In conflict situations they are regularly cited to point out the moral deterioration of the opponent. They are also used to justify atrocities because eye-for-an-eye logic is intrinsic to them. However, analysing body counts might also put things into perspective. 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