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Is there a particular term for this? I feel we need one.
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RE: Is there a particular term for this? I feel we need one.
(January 25, 2015 at 8:43 pm)NuclearJaguar Wrote: Yknow when someone is blatantly sugarcoating what they are saying, or making bullshit up to crowd please, so that they do not offend a religious person or group? It usually (but not exclusively) happens when people are discussing Islam and I think it comes from fear about how the Muslims are going to react.

Is there an official word or term to describe this? I think it would be useful to have one.

"Religion".

or "Faith".

Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:

"You did WHAT?  With WHO?  WHERE???"
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RE: Is there a particular term for this? I feel we need one. - by The Valkyrie - January 25, 2015 at 8:44 pm

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