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[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Usually, however, imprisonment is understood to imply actual confinement against one's will in a prison employed for the purpose according to the provisions of the law

Can people stop linking Wikipedia articles which they don't read? As with almost everything in this com, it's not pointing out that the language is factually incorrect, but that it's used selectively in a very biased manner.

Hamas took like 200 people prisoner of which most were actually combatants. But they got accused of taking "hostages".

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But they got accused of taking "hostages".

And holding them prisoner.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Alright now I know you're just here to troll. Bye

[–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago