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IALEX SALMOND SAYS STOP USING THE TERM ‘ISLAMIC STATE’
never thought I would have to say this but for once I agree with Alex Salmond.
- Truth Pays He is right. Give the bare news and no more. They thrive on publicity.
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Alred2 Just ban religion. It has caused untold death and suffering since humans stood up. It was invented by a select few men to control and abuse others.
- Lochaberson This ludicrous initiative by Salmond is symptomatic of liberal group-think that refuses to address sensitive matters like these with a degree of honesty or rational consideration
- Bonechewer It doesn’t matter what you call IS. What is undeniable is that religion is at the core of its ideology. They believe they alone are the custodians of truth.
- Persona non grata All of this is down to oil. The easiest way to prevent the Third World War is to develop green energy, and make it cheap and infinitely storable. There could be an argument for not calling them anything and just starving them of all publicity. They should be Blair’s Children.
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Phil C Well, the metaphorical pig must have just flown past my window as I find myself agreeing with Alex Salmond.
- HHB You think that disassociating them from the name of the religion they follow will somehow make it all OK? The problem with Western thinking is that we are more concerned about offending Muslims than they are themselves.
- Galloway
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- 54large There have been many things on which I have disagreed with this man over the years, but I support him on this. They are not a nation; they have no intent to uphold law.
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Livibudgie To be fair, I’ve never heard the BBC refer to it as “Islamic State” without prefacing it with “so-called”.
Paul
Hollywood We should listen to him. He knows how to run a propaganda war.
I- Petesnow
completely agree that the term “Islamic State” should not be used. This terrorist organisation has nothing to do with Islam and the vast majority of Muslims despise them and their actions.
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await better use of language from the media with baited breath.
- Bruce Mongoose
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- Let’s unite around the message to our external threat.
- Simonqb