Author Topic: Fox news "homicide bombings"? (Read 1036 times)

Pei · « **on:** March 29, 2003, 04:58:17 PM »

Why does Foxnews report suicide bombings as "homicide" bombings?
Just about every bombing is intended to be homicidal. Is this some conservative version of PC?

X2Lee · « **Reply #1 on:** March 29, 2003, 05:00:55 PM »

Because the focus is put on the murder instead of the sacrifice.

john9001 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 29, 2003, 05:03:15 PM »

X2lee is correct

straffo · « **Reply #3 on:** March 29, 2003, 05:05:45 PM »

I fail to understand the difference it's exactly the same ,no ????

Pei · « **Reply #4 on:** March 29, 2003, 05:05:52 PM »

It seems stupid to me. Changing the name does not change the fact and leads to confusion.
"Always call a spade a spade".

john9001 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 29, 2003, 05:11:13 PM »

a "suicide" is when you kill yourself

a "homicide" is when you kill other people, if you kill yourself when you kill others it's still a "homicide"

who is more important here , the killer or the people he killed?

straffo · « **Reply #6 on:** March 29, 2003, 05:14:08 PM »

Again I fail to see the logic.

john9001 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 29, 2003, 05:17:26 PM »

straffo , thats because you are french, but it's not your fault. mes ami

Hangtime · « **Reply #8 on:** March 29, 2003, 05:18:46 PM »

'it's not your fault'

LOL!

funkedup · « **Reply #9 on:** March 29, 2003, 05:23:15 PM »

Suicides are a subset of homicides. All suicides are homicides but not all homicides are suicides.

If you use the term suicide bombing then you describe a bombing where the bomber kills himself. No mention of victims. The name only describes one death, which is an incomplete description of the event.

If you use the term homicide bombing then you describe a bombing where people are killed. That covers the bomber as well as the targets. It tells more of the story than "suicide bombing".

straffo · « **Reply #10 on:** March 29, 2003, 05:30:58 PM »

Enfin quelqu'un avec un cerveau et qui en plus sait s'en servir

Apres deux idiots ça détend...

A bit to logical this time Funked

Erlkonig · « **Reply #11 on:** March 29, 2003, 05:33:57 PM »

I'm not so stupid as to think that "suicide bombers" aren't trying to kill anyone but themselves. But given the Faux sNews demographic, I can understand why they have to make the distinction.

Tarmac · « **Reply #12 on:** March 29, 2003, 06:17:55 PM »

"Suicide bomber" is a far more practical term. You immediately know that a manhunt isn't necessary, since the terrorist bastard isn't going anywhere.

Elfie · « **Reply #13 on:** March 29, 2003, 07:47:15 PM »

I think these days most people associate suicide bombings with killing others. On the other side of the coin, X2LEE is correct...calling it a homicide bombing focus's on the victims and not the killer.

I'd say the ONLY consolation in a suicide bombing is that there is one less scumbag in the world to worry about.

Nash · « **Reply #14 on:** March 29, 2003, 08:35:53 PM »

Sounds like freedom fries to me.

All bombings involve homocides. It's a given. Not all bombings involve suicides. So what does Fox call bombings where no suicide is involved? Same thing? Are they getting rid of the distinction altogether or have they come up with some other term?