2SP00KY4ME t1_iqoqkqy wrote on October 1, 2022 at 11:48 PM

Reply to comment by username_unnamed in 24 killed after Ukraine evacuation convoy shelled: Governor by DavidMalony

"Maybe for you the association is strongest to assuming civilians." I'm not arguing whether a convoy can mean either, that'd be a ridiculous waste of time lol

AshleyNeku t1_iqpknkx wrote on October 2, 2022 at 4:04 AM

Or he's associating the word with its definition, instead of preconceived notions about how convoy sounds "soldiery." Crazy thought.

2SP00KY4ME t1_iqpo9cn wrote on October 2, 2022 at 4:42 AM

Firstly, if you actually look up the definition, it explicitly includes the phrase 'typically accompanied by armed troops or warships.' So.

Secondly, convoy can mean either. It can be civilians OR military. It's not a proper reflection of the news event, because a bunch of soldiers vs a group of civilians being massacred are totally different events. So even if you ignored the literal definition being soldiery, it's like calling a school shooting a 'building shooting'. Everyone knows that a double digit percent of people only read headlines, things like that should be explicit.