Comment on 148 schoolgirls martyred in Israeli regime's heinous attack in Minab

TheHolm@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• jaek@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  In other cultures, the word martyr carries very different meanings. These children’s families and communities consider them to be martyrs.

  In the context, I think its entirely appropriate to adopt language which reflects the cultural background of the victims, and it’s frankly quite insensitive of you to be quibbling over usages.

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  • TheHolm@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    It just English. Martyrs die willingly for their cause. These poor souls just die; they have not been given a choice. They are victims not martyrs

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    • jaek@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      It just English.

      Lol

      Martyrs die willingly for their cause

      Even taking the Roman Catholic definition (i.e where the word martyr comes from that’s completely wrong.

      They are victims not martyrs

      These two categories are not mutually exclusive.

      You come across as the sort of person that would berate a grieving parent for referring to their dead child as a “little angel”.

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      • TheHolm@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Hmm, www.britannica.com/topic/martyr – and other dictionaries disagree with you. It has to be a willing sacrifice.

        Berate? Why do you come to this conclusion? Does it matter to parents whether they call the child a “martyr” or a “victim”? In both cases the child is dead?

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    • tastemyglaive@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Your mother failed with you quite badly

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• tastemyglaive@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Illiterate burger munching removed

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