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By Various authors
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Orwellian terms
For several years we have observed the media absorption of Orwellian terms, part of the propaganda program of the U.S. government in general, and U.S. military in particular.
I call your attention to "airstrike," or "air strikes." What happened to the old fashioned term, "bombing raid," what I would call a more expressive term?
Let us eschew the government term, "rendition," and call it what it is-kidnapping. I suggest your periodical be the first to not use government handout terminology, and put language into your own terms.
How about, instead of "The F.B.I. interviewed"...., we say, "The F.B.I. questioned..."
Can we say "prisoners," instead of the lightweight term, "detainees?"
There are other examples.
David Kelly
Laguna Beach, Calif.
’An awesome job’
I’d just like to congratulate the publications team for InFocus news. Alhamdulilah, you guys are doing such an awesome job. It’s inspiring to see that my brothers and sisters over there in the US seem so organized and united, a people really sticking to the essence of Islam. Unfortunately here, we the Muslim community with a national population of 300,000, do not have such an informative and organized news/community publication, but by Allah’s Mercy, we are trying to get there.
Even though I live thousands of kilometers away, across the Pacific, I still read your publication as often as I can. It is incredibly uplifting and empowering to see Muslims doing so much for their respective communities.
Sajid Bokhari
Sydney, Australia
Re: Alarming divorce rate amongst Muslims
What the author failed to mention is the reality that Muslims have absolutely no way to get to know one another before getting married. We are so "date-phobic" that it is impossible to even get close enough to a member of the opposite gender to see if they have a wedding ring on, much less speak to them more than a few times on the phone before deciding to spend a lifetime with them. I am surprised the divorce rate is not higher, and I predict if we do not become more realistic about choosing the right partners for marriage the divorce rate will continue to rise.
Khadija Anderson
Seattle, Wash.
(2) The InFocus article on divorce was very disturbing. There must be so many couples who are together and do not divorce for whatever reason. Much is needed in the area of marriage counseling in our communities. There are some really deep issues that need to be brought up but some topics are taboo or everyone is thinking that everyone else is so perfect and they keep it to themselves.
Victoria Caldwell
Irvine, Calif.
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Someone had once told me that marriage is based on a triangle of love, respect and communication. If you lack or lose one of them, you’ll eventually lose all three.
Second, men and women have to understand the psychological and physiological anatomy of each other. To be honest I see the differences between men and women so funny yet serious, that once they are understood, the majority of the problems are silly. If both the parties can understand the differences, the children will grow up in a healthy relationship.
Third, men are from Pluto not Mars.
Amira Gadd
Irvine, Calif.
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In the hustle and bustle of life which includes kids, different schedules, finances, in-laws, work, and the other hundred things going on during the day we forget to really make the time to communicate with one another. Only talking to your spouse about what needs to be done, or where to go, or the kids, is really not enough. You need to sit down and acknowledge one another and show appreciation at least three to four times a week. Just being heard and listened to can cut the divorce rate.
Metra Salem
Laguna Hills, Calif.
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