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[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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 -4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But they got accused of taking "hostages".

And holding them prisoner.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 5 points 23 hours ago