On the stretching of meanings

[glasgowcyclist]

So you are now equating seeing someone only feet away being stabbed repeatedly, with blood splattering all over the carriage as the same feelings as watching a scary film.

Is English not your first language, perhaps?

 

[bobzmyunkle]

So you are now equating seeing someone only feet away being stabbed repeatedly, with blood splattering all over the carriage as the same feelings as watching a scary film.

Again I can say with a high degree of certainty you would be pissing your pants in terror if you were in that situation as those on that train.

Common sense innit, terrifying, therefore terrorism.

 

[Ian H]

Common sense innit, terrifying, therefore terrorism.

So Fred West was a terrorist. Jack the Ripper was a terrorist. Fair enough. The trouble is that we now need a new word for politically motivated attacks.

 

[matticus]

Common sense innit, terrifying, therefore terrorism.

Terrific?

 

[bobzmyunkle]

So Fred West was a terrorist. Jack the Ripper was a terrorist. Fair enough. The trouble is that we now need a new word for politically motivated attacks.

Actually, I find @CXRAndy's ignorance terrifying. What conclusion should I draw from that?

 

[AuroraSaab]

The first reports suggested 2 assailants, which might make you think a pre arranged terrorist attack, whereas (as it transpired to be) one attacker might make you think mental illness. There has been an increase in politically motivated violence which inevitably causes speculation about awful incidents like this; it's unhelpful when journalists jump the gun too.

 

[Rusty Nails]

So you are now equating seeing someone only feet away being stabbed repeatedly, with blood splattering all over the carriage as the same feelings as watching a scary film.

Again I can say with a high degree of certainty you would be pissing your pants in terror if you were in that situation as those on that train.

I don't think you can grasp the concept that not everything that terrifies is terrorism?

Terrorism has a specific meaning within the law.

 

[Ian H]

Actually, I find @CXRAndy's ignorance terrifying. What conclusion should I draw from that?

That you should be resolutely sensible and thoughtful yourself? It's the only constructive response. He's an unempathetic prat throwing sh!t because he thinks it funny - crude attention-seeking and no original thought.

 

[matticus]

I don't think you can grasp the concept that not everything that terrifies is terrorism?

Terrorism has a specific meaning within the law.

... and in fact, even before the legal definition, not all that terrified was terrorism.

 

[Ian H]

... and in fact, even before the legal definition, not all that terrified was terrorism.

Subtlety in language! Who'd o' thunk it.

 

[Rusty Nails]

... and in fact, even before the legal definition, not all that terrified was terrorism.

And apparently not all that may be defined as terrorism terrifies.

 

[Beebo]

Terrific?

OED defines Terrific as “causing terror, terrifying, terrible, frightening.”

Funny old world.

 

[Ian H]

OED defines Terrific as “causing terror, terrifying, terrible, frightening.”

Funny old world.
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Yeah, but also:-
1871–
As an enthusiastic term of commendation: amazing, impressive; excellent, exceedingly good, splendid.

 

[Beebo]

Yeah, but also:-
1871–
As an enthusiastic term of commendation: amazing, impressive; excellent, exceedingly good, splendid.

Well yes.
But that’s not very funny

 

[CXRAndy]

Terrorism has a specific meaning within the law

I bet the victims stand there thinking,

' is this categorised as terrorism'

as the first slit of the knife disembowels them