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So called honour..

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ProfessorPreciseaBug · 06/08/2016 08:16

Can we please all complain to the BeeB about the phrase honour killing. It is not. It is premeditated domestic murder.

I suspect the simple act of changing the reference in news stories would help change attitudes.

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VestalVirgin · 06/08/2016 10:39

I would compare it to the use of the term images of child abuse, rather than child porn.

I wouldn't. People always complain about others writing "child porn", but porn has never been a positive word. Perhaps one could argue that it is slowly becoming one, what with people talking of "food porn" or "landscape porn" whenever such a thing is described in detail, but if so, we shouldn't talk about porn when adults are involved, either.

"Premediated domestic murder" sounds good to me. Much better than "honour killing" - my god, in Germany the press at least acknowledge that it is murder. (Though calling it "honour murder" isn't that much better)

ITCouldBeWorse · 06/08/2016 10:04

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Theydontknowweknowtheyknow · 06/08/2016 10:03

*what it is Blush

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Theydontknowweknowtheyknow · 06/08/2016 10:03

I think it should be called "gender-based violence" because that is that it is.

I do think honour sounds like a distasteful euphemism.

LassWiTheDelicateAir · 06/08/2016 09:59

Do you really think the BBC are trying to legitimise it? I see it as quite the opposite- highlighting what a ridiculous concept it is.

cexuwaleozbu · 06/08/2016 08:55

I agree they shouldn't legitimise it by calling it honour killing, even in quote marks. "Premeditated domestic murder due to a sexist concept of honour" would be appropriate.

LassWiTheDelicateAir · 06/08/2016 08:51

The BBC places the words in inverted commas. It's quite clear (to me anyway) the BBC is reporting the views of the bigoted idiots who think there is such a thing as an "honour killing" . I'm happy for the BBC to highlight such appalling people exist.

ITCouldBeWorse · 06/08/2016 08:18

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