We should call these events what they are: Terrorist attacks. I wonder how much calling these events "terrorist attacks" instead of "shootings" in headlines would change the discourse surrounding...
We should call these events what they are: Terrorist attacks. I wonder how much calling these events "terrorist attacks" instead of "shootings" in headlines would change the discourse surrounding them.
The usage of the word "terrorist" is quite fluid, there's a lot of politics involved. So yeah, a shooting can be called an act of terrorism, but IMHO not due to some universally accepted criteria,...
The usage of the word "terrorist" is quite fluid, there's a lot of politics involved. So yeah, a shooting can be called an act of terrorism, but IMHO not due to some universally accepted criteria, but rather as the result of pragmatic considerations. Calling these events acts of terrorism might bring a useful framing, with positive consequences regarding law enforcement and public opinion.
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I hate that I feel so inured to these events that I meet their horror with a sort of defeated numbness, but then I read about the victims and there’s always a detail that punches right through...
I hate that I feel so inured to these events that I meet their horror with a sort of defeated numbness, but then I read about the victims and there’s always a detail that punches right through that wall into the part of me that’s deeply, profoundly hurt — the part that the numbness is trying to protect and hide away. This was that detail for me:
Kamilah added that her grandmother — who was also her downstairs neighbor — was building a "beautiful relationship" with her 17-month-old baby, who would knock on her door for a hug or kiss every time they came and went.
"I just try to walk so fast in and out the house now, so that she doesn't try to stop," she said tearfully.
I'd argue that some degree of selective numbness, with no prejudice to empathy, is a necessary feature of a healthy mental life. Feeling everything all the time, as well as never feeling anything,...
I'd argue that some degree of selective numbness, with no prejudice to empathy, is a necessary feature of a healthy mental life. Feeling everything all the time, as well as never feeling anything, might both lead to insanity.
We should call these events what they are: Terrorist attacks. I wonder how much calling these events "terrorist attacks" instead of "shootings" in headlines would change the discourse surrounding them.
The usage of the word "terrorist" is quite fluid, there's a lot of politics involved. So yeah, a shooting can be called an act of terrorism, but IMHO not due to some universally accepted criteria, but rather as the result of pragmatic considerations. Calling these events acts of terrorism might bring a useful framing, with positive consequences regarding law enforcement and public opinion.
Mind-reading should only be wielded with great care and consideration. Learn more about the dangers of mind-reading! -- This standard warning is not directed at anyone in particular.
I hate that I feel so inured to these events that I meet their horror with a sort of defeated numbness, but then I read about the victims and there’s always a detail that punches right through that wall into the part of me that’s deeply, profoundly hurt — the part that the numbness is trying to protect and hide away. This was that detail for me:
Fuck. I don’t have words.
I'd argue that some degree of selective numbness, with no prejudice to empathy, is a necessary feature of a healthy mental life. Feeling everything all the time, as well as never feeling anything, might both lead to insanity.
Someone tagged the perp. I deleted it. I do not want to contribute to the mass shooting contagion.