Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-37790263-20181211231405/@comment-37790263-20181212164342

UltimaDude wrote: ShisuiTheDrownedCrow wrote: This is what really bothers me. I understand why Kishimoto came up with the Curse of Hatred, but really, it just seems like a shallow excuse to justify the eradication of a entire race because of genetics. Look at slavery: African Americans were denied basic rights because they were considered less than human, not as intelligent, and genetically pre disposed to violence. Majority cultures all over the world have used excuses like that to justify atrocities against minority groups. Kishimoto went from "it was a tragedy" to "it was a necessary tragedy" to finally "they were genetically pre disposed to mental instability because they LOVED TOO MUCH, and therefore were a threat that needed to be eradicated." Frankly, it sounds like the Uchiha were genetically pre disposed to PTSD. As a former soldier, who has PTSD, i find the concept of that very disturbing. Do i deserve to be killed because i contracted a mental disease from trauma? Bruh, They were planning a coup. That's why they were eradicated. If they were feared because of their genetics that would have been eradicated long ago

The Coup failed from the moment the village knew about it. Secondly, genocide is a pretty extreme plan A. If your knee jerk response to opposition is genocide, something is wrong with you. The Uchiha didn't immediately jump to coup after the Nine Tails attack, it took 11 yrs to get to that point. And even if we hypothetically presume they did, the government was aware of a potential national security threat for over a decade and did nothing. Really the fault is squarely with Hiruzen. Keeping a segment of the population under segregation and surveillance without proof of a crime for years, and not addressing it. The Leaf administration was humorously inefficient. Im not saying that the coup was the best course of action, it wasn't; but when people are pushed (whether in reality or belief), and feel that they aren't being treated fairly, they lash out. You can only remain docile and patient for so long.