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Originally Posted by Autotune
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There have been many holocausts aside from that of the Jews. Holocaust should not and does not only apply to the Jewish people.
The Holocaust is referenced to the Jewish people because that is what they wished to call it.
One is a specific name given to an event, the other is a generic word with a generic definition.
The Super Bowl does not equal super bowl. One has a specific meaning, the other could refer to a bowl that has super powers, or an array of other meanings.
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nobody has said anything to convince me that judeocide isn't the most commonly accepted interpretation of the word. the myriad other reasons are inconsequential, if the most common, or fairly common meaning is to refer to the judeocide, then it's inappropriate, just as the word coon.