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I have kidnapped a head of state, join me at my luxury resort for details (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 days ago by qaz@lemmy.world to c/noncrediblediplomacy@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 34 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Why put "kidnap" in quotes, it's not as if it's a wild claim?

It certainly wasn't lawful in Venezuela, where I believe the kidnapping occurred.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

because it actually is a "wifenab" or wifenap but the word doesn't exist.

it was not a political choice but a linguistic (non)sensibility

[–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

What? Kidnapping doesn’t only happen to kids, adults can be kidnapped as well. Also if you are dead set on calling it something else it would just be abducted, like she’s a whole person not just a wife.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

yes, "abducted" is surely a better word choice but my comment was a reply to the title. so i used the same word and put it in quotation marks.

Now… why did they abduct a "whole other person" who is Nicolás Maduro's wife?

[–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Kidnapped had been the appropriate word choice since the mid-1800’s at least.

[–] lightsblinken@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago

not sure why we are arguing about word choice? if you understand the intent, just move on.. why be critical?