Usage
As early as 1933, lawyer Raphael Lemkin proposed a cultural component to genocide, which he called "vandalism". The term has since acquired rhetorical value as a phrase that is used to protest against the destruction of cultural heritage. It is also often misused as a catchphrase to condemn any destruction the user of the phrase disapproves of, without regard for the criterion of intent to destroy an affected group as such.
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