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'Master' and 'slave': Tech terms face scrutiny amid anti-racism efforts

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Simon:
it's a fair description yes but takes longer to say over the radio..... the reasoning is yet again that the word is being used is a disparaging way.

nuclearcat:

--- Quote from: Simon on July 20, 2020, 06:45:18 am ---So now the london police are changing the word Jihadi for "faith based terror" or some such phrase......

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That one not technical term that exist many years and i agree absolutely, it is just became almost insulting word and there is arabic name "Jihad".

nuclearcat:

--- Quote from: Simon on July 20, 2020, 08:49:09 am ---it's a fair description yes but takes longer to say over the radio..... the reasoning is yet again that the word is being used is a disparaging way.

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I dont know about UK, but police since ages used codenames for things, if they need them shorter and to not raise suspicions.
It is highly stupid and unprofessional if they use such slurs in radio conversations.

magic:
Thank God there is no invisible man in the sky and faith terrorism will disappear if we teach enough children about the round Earth and the infinity of space beyond :phew:

paulca:

--- Quote from: magic on July 20, 2020, 01:53:29 pm ---Thank God there is no invisible man in the sky and faith terrorism will disappear if we teach enough children about the round Earth and the infinity of space beyond :phew:

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You'd need to teach them to spell and count first.  Most people flump out of school before they master those skills.... or whatever modern alternative to "master" you want to summon.

Besides, it's very obvious why those nations are upset with the US (and it's allies).  It think it's a bit rich to describe them as "terrorists" or faith anything.  I think they are just fighting back when they lose millions of civilians and are under constant political and military oppression mostly by the US.

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