This is a semantic discussion, not a moral one. But this question of what is or isn’t a genocide has become a litmus test for whether you belong to the good tribe or the bad one, so people react so emotionally that it’s hard to have this conversation. And, I think the looseness with which we use this word opens up its use in situations that it clearly shouldn’t be, like allegations of white or Christian genocide in the US.

The same is true for “fascism” just as it was for “communism” during the “red scare.”

We shouldn’t jump to extreme terminology to try to scare people into agreeing with us. Use accurate terminology and defend your points with facts, not emotional language.