Euphemistic framing language naturalized the refusal to stop the killings

Evidence

For three years the phrases “civil war,” “age-old antagonisms,” “blame on all sides,” and a coded set of stereotypes about Muslims had helped make the killing of Bosnian Muslims appear natural and helped naturalize the refusal to stop it. — Michael A. Sells, The Bridge Betrayed, 76

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Euphemistic language like ‘collateral damage’ severs accountability for harm — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom,…, 1281