implications of argument

Do tribunals really work? In the case of Cambodia the tribunals seem to be serving the only glimpse of revenge society and better yet humanity can ask for. After genocide has already occurred there is not much one can do as the lives have already been lost, the hearts have already suffered and the culture has already been destroyed. Analyzing all aspects of genocide and pre-determinants is key to the process of “justice.” Justice can never be more served for the victims of a genocide if future genocides are prevented from ever occurring.

In the case of monstrous leaders, society has seen the worst of leadership through Cambodia’s recent history. A nation at the hands of a brutal destroyer who changed history forever can never forget the events that took place under the Khmer Rouge. Revenge in this scenario is an interesting question to ponder. Cambodian society desperately tries to forget and move on from what took place three decades ago. In fact Cambodia’s history in a sense relies on justice being served and the country moving on to a more prosperous future. Although revenge is a served in these tribunals it is the key for a better Cambodia and one step forward in moving past the history and preventing genocide in the future.

Posing the question of whether or not tribunals serve justice or not is the not the best approach but if often the argument. The fact is that there are not other alternatives. War crime tribunals are the only solution to serve revenge for a genocidal leader.