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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
It called an absurdist example, and is intended to perhaps maske some rethink their earlier position relative to the phrase "homicide" bombers.
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My basic position is that the semantics don't matter much. Call him whatever you wish if it makes you feel better, and God Bless You for it. Essentially all such bombers are murderers or attempted murderers.
I don't think the term "suicide bomber" was created out of some kind of sympathy for the bombers -- but to distinguish a certainly relatively new style of murderous attack which has come onto the scene in the past 20 years or so.
[Query: If a dude packs a car with explosives and detonates it by remote control, is he a "homicide bomber" or just a "bomber"? Does it depend on the casualties? Please don't waste too much time thinking about this.]
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