A matter of viewpoint or a matter of humanity?

In response to the letter to the president of the Historical Association (HA) regarding the position on the Armenian Genocide, Nicolas Kinloch, deputy president of the Association recently wrote: "I do not think that most members of [the HA] would have any reaction to the events of 1915 other than that they were an appalling example of modern genocide. However, the Association itself does not have a view of the genocide, nor of any other historical event. It is generally opposed to the idea that there should be any such thing as an 'official' view of the past." We thank Mr Kinloch for his recognition of this historical event - sadly the corpses in the Syrian desert won't be able to present their viewpoint any time soon.