What does that even mean? You don’t like the dictionaries or Wikipedia and won’t say why. How are we supposed to talk about anything?
Yeah if you want to change the definitions of all of the words to fit your narrative, then sure… whatever you say buddy
Here’s a list for you to read
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_war_crimes
Using a definition is not an appeal to authority because definitions are conventions of language, not subjective claims requiring expert validation. An appeal to authority relies on credibility rather than reasoning, while a definition clarifies meaning for effective communication.
Nice catch!
Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims.[1]
I’m calling the US forces terrorists because that’s what they deserve. State sanction has nothing to do with it.
I’ve never defended the Houthis.
So to clarify, you are saying that all of those women and children are not innocent? Are you saying that UNICEF is lying?
Insane you think the US killing innocents is far fetched. Like ever hear of agent orange?
My point is that if you kill innocents as acceptable collateral damage, it doesn’t make you morally superior. It’s pretty much the same as them, just the other side.
I’m not “backing the instigator of the civil war” I’m saying you can’t support either group of terrorists.
Oh really? So all of the sources talking about woman and children dying, they weren’t innocent?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_2025_United_States_attacks_in_Yemen
And I love the “in this case” because you know damn well there’s tons of collateral damage caused by US forces. Or as I think I’m going to start calling them, terrorists.
If you kill 50 innocent people to take one bad guy out, aren’t you just as bad as they are?
lol the dems have always supported genocide?? Can you cite a single source for that bold af claim?
It blows my mind everyday
I’m trying to convince people to check out Lemmy but it’s hard. People are so stuck in their ways. I’ll keep trying though
There are SO many sources on this it’s obvious you didn’t even bother to look.
Here’s the paper
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0131613
Maybe do some research for once in your life?
You’re conflating research with conventions.
A dictionary is generally considered a reference source rather than an academic source. While it provides standardized definitions, it does not offer original research, analysis, or scholarly discussion. However, specialized dictionaries (e.g., the Oxford English Dictionary or medical/legal dictionaries) can be cited in academic work when defining key terms.
Do you expect to find a research paper on the definition of terrorism?