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How About Explosion Engineers?

PC absurdity has reached a new height in the BBC’s decision to edit the word “terrorist” out of its London bombing coverage [1]:

The BBC’s guidelines state that its credibility is undermined by the “careless use of words which carry emotional or value judgments”.

Consequently, “the word ‘terrorist’ itself can be a barrier rather than an aid to understanding” and its use should be “avoided”, the guidelines say.

So as not to cause a barrier, the perpetrators are now referred to as “bombers,” a term that apparently carries less of an emotional or value judgment. Aren’t they selling these pyrotechnics artists a bit short? At least call them demolitions experts or something that will boost their self-image.