It's just a term that's gotten into the lexicon from the media. They do that all the time, when criminals commit attrocities against people. We've all heard how the World Trade Center was destroyed by "boxknifemen", haven't we?
Seriously though, you're right -- when people choose to act like animals, the weapon they happen to use to demonstrate their inhumanity is often superfluous.
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Re: *raises hand* Nah, it's just a term.
Date: 2006-12-06 04:46 pm (UTC)Seriously though, you're right -- when people choose to act like animals, the weapon they happen to use to demonstrate their inhumanity is often superfluous.