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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Klein's point is not that it was the most accurate word to use, but that by causing a kerfuffle over the word, Amnesty has managed to ensure that their report, and the issue, have been the topic of discussion for a few days. Otherwise, the report might just have been ignored.
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I don't like that they used an inaccurate* word and don't think the ends justify the means. I don't like it when when those on the other side from me do it, and I don't like it when my side does it. It's just ugly.
Is Gulag Archipelago a good book? I think I must have read it at some point.
*Yeah, the THIRD definition cited by the guy in the comment is not entirely off point, but really gulag involves intense physical labor. I'd think they could have come up with something more on-point that would have highlighted the Soviet-esque condemnation and imprisonment without any real evidence, rather than using some work-camp word.
