What on earth do you want? The question is settled. There are no more Armenians.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker declares that the Armenian question is settled because there are no more Armenians.
- In plain terms
- There are no more Armenians, so the issue is resolved.
- What can you take from it?
- Erasing a people is framed as solving a problem.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does denial shape historical memory?
- What are the consequences of framing genocide as a solution?
Another view
It falsely equates extermination with resolution, ignoring human loss.
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