[WikiEN-l] The word 'terrorist' (was: User HectorRodriguez)

[Poor, Edmund W]

There's nothing wrong with removing the word "terrorist". It's a loaded
word, and probably doesn't belong in the plain text of any article other
than [[terrorism]] itself.
 
On the other hand, if a prominent figure or body has a relevant quote,
and a user suppresses that quote for no other purpose than to eliminate
the word "terrorist", then this is censorship and shouldn't be
encouraged.
 
We can say:
 
* Clinton called the 9/11 hijackings "terrorism" and helped provide
bi-partisan support for a military campaign to punish the "terrorists"
responsible.
 
This way, it's not the Wikipedia which says that the hijackings or
crashes or civilian deaths are acts of terror, but a particular,
well-known spokesman for a large and influential group.
 
Ed Poor
Ancient Wikipedian
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