Nfamwap to Mildly InfuriatingEnglish • 6 days agoWhat's the difference between a hostage and a prisoner?imagemessage-square23arrow-up1235arrow-down128
arrow-up1207arrow-down1imageWhat's the difference between a hostage and a prisoner?Nfamwap to Mildly InfuriatingEnglish • 6 days agomessage-square23
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish33•6 days agoA hostage implies the purpose of holding that person is as leverage to extract some concession from someone, whereas a prisoner does not necessarily imply that intent and could be held for any reason?
minus-square@WhatAmLemmylinkEnglish34•6 days agoThe article’s inaccurate then. Israel arrests numerous Palestinians as leverage.
A hostage implies the purpose of holding that person is as leverage to extract some concession from someone, whereas a prisoner does not necessarily imply that intent and could be held for any reason?
The article’s inaccurate then. Israel arrests numerous Palestinians as leverage.