I was trying to remember what they called the pilots in the anime earlier--if they use any particular terms. I'm not actually coming up with any, but that doesn't mean they aren't there. It's one of those things that you miss out on when you deal with something out of its original language. It may well be that there's a Japanese term that gets translated as "soldiers," but in context means something more along the lines of "soldiers with a cause" or something.
Bah.
I'll agree that one of the problems with this argument is that "terrorist" doesn't have a nicely squared and agreed upon meaning.
In my mind, a terrorist isn't exclusively someone who attacks civillians. It's more a question of method than target. But I realize that many people see violence against society at large being implicit. *shrugs*
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Date: 7 Aug 2004 06:59 am (UTC)Bah.
I'll agree that one of the problems with this argument is that "terrorist" doesn't have a nicely squared and agreed upon meaning.
In my mind, a terrorist isn't exclusively someone who attacks civillians. It's more a question of method than target. But I realize that many people see violence against society at large being implicit. *shrugs*