India Shut Down Cell Service for 27M During a Manhunt

Post by darth_avocado » Sat, Mar 25, 2023, 4:53 PM UTC

comprev wrote: post #5

darth_avocado wrote: post #4

The shutdown aside, the “activist” is a separatist and terrorist. Quite the use of words there by wired and even Wikipedia. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amritpal_Singh_(activist)

"One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter" Whether the person is an activist depends on an individual's viewpoint.

Post by honkler » Sat, Mar 25, 2023, 4:58 PM UTC

darth_avocado wrote: post #11

comprev wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter" Whether the person is an activist depends on an individual's viewpoint.

Yes, but if those viewpoints come from “reputed” media organizations, there’s a problem. Like if bbc called bin Laden an “activist”, I’m sure we’d have a very different reaction. It’s just unfortunate, that western media organizations paint people as “activists” or “freedom fighters” if it affects countries they don’t like, but the same acts would receive very different labels if this individual was doing something t…

Post by cscurmudgeon » Sat, Mar 25, 2023, 5:05 PM UTC

honkler wrote: post #14

darth_avocado wrote: post #10

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Definition of a domestic terrorist per the FBI: Violent, criminal acts committed by individuals and/or groups to further ideological goals stemming from domestic influences, such as those of a political, religious, social, racial, or environmental nature. I feel a lot of arguments on “that’s not terrorism” come in when it doesn’t affect the western countries. Just because an organization hasn’t committed any recent a…

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Post by darth_avocado » Sat, Mar 25, 2023, 5:12 PM UTC

honkler wrote: post #13

darth_avocado wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, but if those viewpoints come from “reputed” media organizations, there’s a problem. Like if bbc called bin Laden an “activist”, I’m sure we’d have a very different reaction. It’s just unfortunate, that western media organizations paint people as “activists” or “freedom fighters” if it affects countries they don’t like, but the same acts would receive very different labels if this individual was doing something t…

Indian media is hardly reputed. India stands at 150/180 on Press freedom index, behind even many dictatorship. Make that very clear. Indian media is not to be trusted.

Post by anigbrowl » Sat, Mar 25, 2023, 5:29 PM UTC

darth_avocado wrote: post #10

ummonk wrote: post #7

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Separatist yes. I wouldn't go as far as calling him a terrorist until allegations of planned terrorist attacks are confirmed by neutral parties. While he's running an org that has voolent clashed with police, there hasn't been any proper terrorist attacks by Khalistanis this time around a la the bombing of Air India Flight 182 (and attempted bombing of Flight 301) back in the day. More accurate to just call him a vio…

Definition of a domestic terrorist per the FBI: Violent, criminal acts committed by individuals and/or groups to further ideological goals stemming from domestic influences, such as those of a political, religious, social, racial, or environmental nature. I feel a lot of arguments on “that’s not terrorism” come in when it doesn’t affect the western countries. Just because an organization hasn’t committed any recent a…