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Originally posted by JumpinJesus
Perhaps we are indoctrinated in these practices early until it becomes ingrained in us and the use of any other term besides "engaged" isn't even considered as an option.
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Now we're talking
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I don't attribute maliciousness to these practices since I believe the reasons to be exactly what you just stated.
My point wasn't to assign blame but to discuss that we tend to not recognize how deeply military/political/common discursive practices shape our perceptions of reality and any consequences that arise from our particular word usage; that is, we become unable to even think about a given scenario in alternate ways.