Edward Snowden Q&A

Re:Edward Snowden Q&A by rtb on Monday June 17, 2013 @10:41AM (#5893428)

"neutralize"? Say what you really mean.

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Re:Edward Snowden Q&A by acomar on Monday June 17, 2013 @12:35PM (#5894131)

I think it's intended more technically than what the other posters are inferring. I.e. the gov't doesn't care if he's dead, disabled, or otherwise unable to continue. Any and all of the above are intended by neutralize, and I think it's being used precisely rather than euphemistically.

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Re:Edward Snowden Q&A by Ygg2 on Monday June 17, 2013 @11:38AM (#5893777)

Reminds me of the George Carlin's sketch on political correctness. Eventually "neutralize" will be replaced by "moved aside" or "inconvenienced".

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Re:Edward Snowden Q&A by jlgreco on Monday June 17, 2013 @12:50PM (#5894252)

http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Euphemism#Euphemism_treadmill

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Re:Edward Snowden Q&A by PavlovsCat on Monday June 17, 2013 @12:55PM (#5894275)

also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6cake3bwnY

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Re:Edward Snowden Q&A by xmcri on Monday June 17, 2013 @11:11AM (#5893610)

Probably "kill". I don't think that was the point though.

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