Tom_G remarked,
Cursory research always showed me that it was propagandized,
Perhaps, but most of the research on genocide and democide that I've found is pretty explicit about the fact that the numbers have to be estimated, and may have a wide error-band. I think it's when the information is re-reported that possible propagandization takes place.
It's similar to the claims that "umpteen <thousand> <million>" crimes are prevented by the mere presence of firearms. Who can really tell exactly, since most "preventions" go unreported? Such data has to be based on "estimates" and "projections" derived from other data.
The point is, that despite the need for estimations and projections to assess the horror of genocide and democide, and even if we are wrong by a factor of ten up or down,
these things have happened in large enough numbers to be appalling and to alert thee and me to the danger of disarming a whole populace or segment thereof.
Or infringing on their rights to self-protection and self-determination.*
So, while I appreciate your conservatism in assessing the data,
the truths are there, despite perhaps being wrong by a factor of ten, or even a hundred.
Terry, 230RN
* This, by registration, licensing, "safety classes," prohibition of certain classes of people, restricting magazine capacity, fees, etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., etc.,etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., etc.