Err, in the case the scholars of the subject made a collective statement that it was a genocide, rather than individually. You can read their statement http://www.genocidewatch.org/TurkishPMIAGSOpenLetterreArmenia6-13-05.htm here if you're so inclined.
But I've done some research myself, specifically since I got involved in the article by sourcing various claims (which is really my editing strength), and it's not particularly contraversial academically - I'll refer this statement by historians Torben Jorgensen and Matthias Bjornlund
When it comes to the historical reality of the Armenian genocide, there is no "Armenian" or "Turkish" side of the "question," any more than there is a "Jewish" or a "German" side of the historical reality of the Holocaust: There is a scientific side, and an unscientific side acknowledgment or denial. In the case of the denial of the Armenian genocide, it is even founded on a massive effort of falsification, distortion, cleansing of archives, and direct threats initiated or supported by the Turkish state, making any "dialogue" with Turkish deniers highly problematic."
Feel free to research the matter yourself, more constructive comments can be made by someone who's well informed than someone who's ill-informed.
Cheers WilyD
On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 11:19 AM, White Cat wikipedia.kawaii.neko@gmail.com wrote:
You have read every scientific journal on this? What makes you an expert to pass judgement so easily?
On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 5:47 PM, Wily D wilydoppelganger@gmail.com wrote:
My own poltical views? Ad hominims aside, I don't think they're particularly relevent At least, I wouldn't call "Not wanting to give a small number kooks and all serious scholars equal airtime in articles" a "political" view - I would suggest it's more of an "editorial" view. The Neutral Point of View's undue weight clause seems to support this view - I don't think it's excessively contraversial.
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