not calling terrorists 'terrorists'

[The Truth Hurts]

wtf... stupidity department, that's right up there with when we changed Suicide Bomber to Homicide Bomber.

The BBC's guidelines state that its credibility is undermined by the
"careless use of words which carry emotional or value judgments".

Consequently, "the word 'terrorist' itself can be a barrier rather
than an aid to understanding" and its use should be "avoided", the
guidelines say.

so.. are they worried about hurting the terrorists feelings.. or what?

[S P A N N O W]

wtf... stupidity department, that's right up there with when we changed Suicide Bomber to Homicide Bomber.



so.. are they worried about hurting the terrorists feelings.. or what?

Fuck the BBC and the rest of fucktards who wanna hug a terrorist - KILL THEM ALL!!!

[Sparks]

People are stupid... why the fuck is "terrorist" or "suicide bomber" not politically correct?

As my mother has told me "If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck."

People are too sensitive these days...

[tristan_D]

I think terrorist and suicide are both equally harsh words for TV. I don't see BBC's point.

[S P A N N O W]

I think terrorist and suicide are both equally harsh words for TV. I don't see BBC's point.

They wanna substitute the word terrorist (which implies what they are - animals who kills innocents to drive an ideological agenda) with suicide (which they intend to convince us that they aren't bad people just persecuted to the point of hopelessness - we drove them to do this and therefore we deserve it). Pathetic!

[GatorB]

Fox's use of the term "homicide bomber" is stupid. They say they say that as not to "honor" the terrorist. WTF that means.

Logic would say that ANY bomber that intends on killing others is a HOMICIDE bomber. DUH! How does one differentiate between "suicide bomber" and bomber like Timothy McVeigh, Eric Rudolph or the Unibomber if you don't use the word SUICIDE? I guess in the world of Fox News McVeigh, Rudolph and the Unibomber weren't "homicide" bombers. Hell they don't even call these guys terrorists even though they are/were. How is McViegh any less of terrorist than the 9-11 guys? He killed 168 people all buy himself.

[S P A N N O W]

Fox's use of the term "homicide bomber" is stupid. They say they say that as not to "honor" the terrorist. WTF that means.

Logic would say that ANY bomber that intends on killing others is a HOMICIDE bomber. DUH! How does one differentiate between "suicide bomber" and bomber like Timothy McVeigh, Eric Rudolph or the Unibomber if you don't use the word SUICIDE? I guess in the world of Fox News McVeigh, Rudolph and the Unibomber weren't "homicide" bombers. Hell they don't even call these guys terrorists even though they are/were. How is McViegh any less of terrorist than the 9-11 guys? He killed 168 people all buy himself.

Agreed - good job! They're all terrorists!

[The Truth Hurts]

How is McViegh any less of terrorist than the 9-11 guys?

He isn't.

[Paul Markham]

One mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter. Even the "liberators" in Iraq killed innocent people. Just because one man has a stick of explosive taped to himself and the other has a button tat controls a Cruise Missilethe deaths of innocent people are the same.

If the Muslims had the arsenal that the US had they would not be sending suicide bombers, they would be sitting around a table and talking.

[alexg]

wtfffffffffffff
goddd i hate those fucking hippies

[alexg]

One mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter. Even the "liberators" in Iraq killed innocent people. Just because one man has a stick of explosive taped to himself and the other has a button tat controls a Cruise Missilethe deaths of innocent people are the same.

If the Muslims had the arsenal that the US had they would not be sending suicide bombers, they would be sitting around a table and talking.

you're such a fucking moron

[mardigras]

Fox's use of the term "homicide bomber" is stupid. They say they say that as not to "honor" the terrorist. WTF that means.

Fox News took it's cue for using the term from the Bush administration. I remember seeing the president attempt to explain the rationale for the term. After the initial flack, Fox News was the main ones using it and the president went back to using "terrorists".

[alexg]

why don't we call them "filthy pigs" or something like that just like americans are referred to in the iranian media?

[mardigras]

you're such a fucking moron

Care to elaborate? He made 4 comments. Which is the most moronic, and why?

[uno]

Terrorist is a blanket word used against anyone these days. Giving them a more defined name makes the public better informed. Calling all terrorist groups 'al qeada' is also really really misleading. A terrorist is anyone from a hacker to those eco jackasses that torch hummer sales lots to the ira to various whacky religous groups to islamic fundamentalists. The term is too vague imo.

Homicide Bomber(still used by Fox News) is laughable and goes more to show other things about Faux News than anything else.

[mardigras]

why don't we call them "filthy pigs" or something like that just like americans are referred to in the iranian media?

Exactly who is we? I've seen them referred to as animals, barbarians and other terms.

[uno]

why don't we call them "filthy pigs" or something like that just like americans are referred to in the iranian media?

News, especially American news, is NOT supposed to pass judgements on their stories through inflection, word choice, or anything else. Impartiality would be ideal. "Just the facts Ma'am."

[reed_4]

There is no room for those terrorists but to be anihilated.

[Malicious Biz]

call them for what they are...
Murderers.

[uno]

call them for what they are...
Murderers.

Still pretty non-descript. These people do these things for a reason. They believe in what they are doing enough to kill themselves in the process. Labeling them with a blanket term that evokes so much emotion or implies certain things just helps dumb down the public and labels all with a broad brush.

[alexg]

Exactly who is we? I've seen them referred to as animals, barbarians and other terms.

official american news sources don't refer to them as pigs, however in iran they do.

i'm not saying they should, i was being sarcastic... just wanted to show the differences...

[alexg]

Care to elaborate? He made 4 comments. Which is the most moronic, and why?

"Just because one man has a stick of explosive taped to himself and the other has a button tat controls a Cruise Missilethe deaths of innocent people are the same."

this one.

because he compares suicide bombers to american soldiers who don't intend to kill civilians while the terrorists' main target is innocent and unarmed children, women etc'...

that's just fucking moronic...

[Barefootsies]

People are stupid... why the fuck is "terrorist" or "suicide bomber" not politically correct?

As my mother has told me "If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck."

People are too sensitive these days...

Correct. These are the same people who take away ridicule in schools, dodge ball, and grading papers in blue or black instead of getting your F in red. A planet of sissies.

[reynold]

I'd call them Ugly ducklings.

[mardigras]

"Just because one man has a stick of explosive taped to himself and the other has a button tat controls a Cruise Missilethe deaths of innocent people are the same."

this one.

Are not the victims of each just as dead?

because he compares suicide bombers to american soldiers who don't intend to kill civilians while the terrorists' main target is innocent and unarmed children, women etc'...

that's just fucking moronic...

To me it seems slightly moronic to not separate terrorists from enemy combatants and call another poster a name after "over-reading" into his post

[mardigras]

Correct. These are the same people who take away ridicule in schools, dodge ball, and grading papers in blue or black instead of getting your F in red. A planet of sissies.

Oh c'mon... We all had that one drama queen teacher that went overboard with the red and flambuoyantly pranced around the room passing them out in a manner to insure everyone saw who failed... them bitches had to be shut down

[dready]

Thanks to the US media, the term has completely lost any and all meaning or credibility.

The BBC is playing it smart and is catering to a person's intelligence instead of their emotions like so much trashy US news.

[directfiesta]

why don't we call them "filthy pigs"

choice of words...

or " pre- packaged bacon " ready for the cooking ...

They are TERRORISTS, just as the Police Iraqi Death Squadron operating under US command ...

Same shit: they " spread " terror.

[wjxxx]

Political correctness is the most stupid thing people ever invented.