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Euphemisms in War

During times of war objectionable actions such as hatred, murder, and bombings are euphemized to help people accept them. Euphemisms are a complex method of making horrible actions seem more pleasant. Dehumanizing People and Euphemizing War and When Words Go to War are prime examples of usage of euphemisms in war. The use of this powerful tool in both essays is different, but they both serve the same purpose: to gain support from one’s nation and to justify war and the killings.

“Collateral damage” used in Bella English’s essay When Words Go to War, is very ambiguous. The definition of collateral is “situated side by side; parallel” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary), and the definition of damage states, “harm or injury to property or a person, resulting is loss of value” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). In no fashion does theses words relate to the bombing of civilian areas, where innocent people. This euphemism allow

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Approximate Word count = 634
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)

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