Sei abbastanza moderno? Una breve storia in due atti

 

Are you modern enough ? A shorty story in two acts

 

The Machinery of Dehumanization: Historical Echoes and Contemporary Parallells

The Machinery of Dehumanization: Historical Echoes and Contemporary Parallells

Introduction

Dehumanization, the process of stripping individuals or groups of their humanity, has long been a precursor to systemic violence and genocide. Philosophically, it represents a rupture in the ethical recognition of "the Other," enabling atrocities by eroding empathy and moral accountability. This article examines the mechanisms of dehumanization employed by Nazi Germany against Jews and Slavs, Imperial Japan’s atrocities against the Chinese through Unit 731, and explores analogous rhetoric and policies in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While historical contexts differ profoundly, the philosophical frameworks underlying dehumanization reveal unsettling parallels in how power structures justify oppression.