ABSTRACT
In the healing process it is important for descendants of both the perpetrators and the survivors of the genocide to be encouraged to live in agreement: first with themselves, and then with others; their old enemies. Although dialogues are an imperative and integral part of rehabilitation and reconciliation, the Holocaust discourse has, by and large, emphasized remembrance, but has rarely suggested dialogue. The act of humanizing the Turkish authorities and their supporters as perpetrators, therefore, brings punishment and rehabilitation for both Armenians and Turks alike. Connecting a human other with what they see as evil, therefore becomes a profound and impossible fight for the Armenians, since it also forces them to confront the potential for evil within themselves. Reconciliation may be taboo to many Turkish and Armenians, but, with intellectual support among both communities as well as the international community, there can be a way of finding remedies that centre on the principles of being human.
