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The continued erosion of the resolve of the "us".......
Homeland Security Napolatano feels we should no longer use the word "terrorism" but refer to "man-caused" disasters.
But what if the suicide bomber is a female? Isn't it sexist to use "man-caused disaster"?
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on March 23, 2009 at 4:20 AM
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hey again naut. you know, just as you were perhaps writing this, there was so much else going on simultanoeously in 'urdu' land in the south east of the world. so much in fact, that one opinion made, forced itself to be changed with the next event that happened immediately after and the psychedelia is just too overpowering. there is no waiting anymore- time is running after itself. as for watching? there is but no choice. so at least here, i'll just wait for your next.
the good thing is, a Spring festival - the local new year - is coming up and i am enjoying learning all about it. the bad thing (again) is, i find myself thinking about the world at large. 
just how much sunshine does one need to bleach away the darkness?!!! 
as always 
posted by
bythewindowsill
on March 19, 2009 at 10:59 AM
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An extremely interesting post and discussion.
This business of political correctness is not just an issue in your country.
In my opinion one of the most disruptive issues in politics in my own country (Denmark) has been the media's exaggerated use of the word 'Muslim' in connection with terrorism, social unrest, abuse of the social services and general unwillingness to integrate. All these negative connections have helped to marginalize the Muslim community in which the majority just want to get on with their lives in the same way as other people.
posted by
elinjo
on March 15, 2009 at 11:21 PM
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Excellent post, Naut!
As in most things, I hope for the best and expect the worst, and the outcome usually falls somewhere between the extremes, but, ironically and unfortunately, this problem has its root in the extreme!
posted by
metalrat
on March 15, 2009 at 6:56 PM
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Nautikos, I'm afraid I just do not know what to do with all of this information. I'm still reading because I want to know.
posted by
TAPS.
on March 15, 2009 at 10:10 AM
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There is a line somewhere between respect and passivity
and sadly, if non-Muslim culture has been judged as already unacceptible, unrespectable, then the courtesies of the non-Muslim culture have no value in the fascist Muslim view.
In other words, respect in such a case, will not beget respect.
I am pondering further on this in my Loosely Speaking blog..
posted by
Ciel
on March 15, 2009 at 9:05 AM
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If we start walking on eggs then to me it is another form of control and those who wish will take full advantage of it! I like what OTA said, a rose... Shelly
posted by
sam444
on March 15, 2009 at 1:49 AM
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I am reading Naut and absorbing what you write and what the comments left
are saying but I won't insult you by adding anything further because I don't know enough, except what is fed to us by the media, to make a comment.I feel a lot of mistrust about many cultures as they glare at each other across the borders. Also just when I think I have got some fact right in my head I read another book and I'm spinning again. For eg. The crusades. I was taught when young of the bravery of the Crusaders who freed the holy land ....blah blah blah. Then I discovered the barbaric and greedy cruel "truth" The troubles of today began then between Christians Jews and Muslims, and Saladin was the all restained hero who was compasionate and ....blah blah blah. Now I am reading of the Crusade, the battles between Richard and Saladin and Saladin wasn't all that compassionate He did his own share of blood letting. So as I say I am so confused I have nothing I can write.
posted by
Kabu
on March 14, 2009 at 9:53 PM
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Religious identification
Attributing religious identification adds nothing to the debate, except to alienate the vast, vast majority of that religion that are not involved in barbaric acts. Do you ever reference
Christian terrorist Timothy McVeigh? Or the domestic terrorism of the
fanatically Christian KKK? Does it further understanding to point out that Christianity was a
requirement for membership in the Nazi party? Do they represent the precepts of that religion? Of course not. I remember what former Senator Paul Volcker said: "We are a nation of Christians. We are
not a Christian nation." Some terrorists have Islam as a religion. But Islam is not a religion of terrorists.
posted by
VanArsdale
on March 14, 2009 at 1:25 PM
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Linguistic sensitivity reflects cultural sensitivity...
which has a unifying effect...simply stated, when one shows sensitivity to another's culture, one often receives better consideration for one's own!
posted by
ash_pradhan
on March 14, 2009 at 12:26 PM
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~ this brings to mind.. a rose by any other name would smell as sweet
of course there is no sweetness to terrorism....
~ just a thought.. if it were a band of extreme Christians or Atheists carrying out barbaric terrorist acts, I for one would not want them to label me as a terrorist because I fall into one of those sets of demographics.. a guilt by association
I so appreciate this series Naut.
posted by
Blue_feathers
on March 14, 2009 at 10:26 AM
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