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:You’re on Wikipedia. [[User:Peptidylprolyl|Peptidylprolyl]] ([[User talk:Peptidylprolyl|talk]]) 07:54, 13 September 2025 (UTC)

:You’re on Wikipedia. [[User:Peptidylprolyl|Peptidylprolyl]] ([[User talk:Peptidylprolyl|talk]]) 07:54, 13 September 2025 (UTC)

:Hi anonymous user, I gave my reasoning on the talk page of the article. The topic was rapidly changing and the full context was not available at the time. Personally, I lean towards caution when using words that heighten emotions when more precise and neutral words are available.

:Hi anonymous user, I gave my reasoning on the talk page of the article. The topic was rapidly changing and the full context was not available at the time. Personally, I lean towards caution when using words that heighten emotions when more precise and neutral words are available.

:That being said, knowing what we know now, I agree that assassination is the most fitting word. A right wing extremist killed Kirk based on a political/ideological disagreement, and assassination best conveys that truth. <bdi style=”background:linear-gradient(50deg,#000,#0a7);padding:5px;border-radius:9%”>[[user:PedanticLoser|<bdi style=”color:#fff”>pedanticLoser</bdi>]] <i style=”padding:.35em .7px;background:#000″></i>[[User talk:PedanticLoser|🗯️]]</bdi> 21:18, 15 September 2025 (UTC)

:That being said, knowing what we know now, I agree that assassination is the most fitting word. A right wing extremist killed Kirk based on a political/ideological disagreement, and assassination best conveys that truth. <bdi style=”background:linear-gradient(50deg,#000,#0a7);padding:5px;border-radius:9%”>[[user:PedanticLoser|<bdi style=”color:#fff”>pedanticLoser</bdi>]] <i style=”padding:.35em .7px;background:#000″></i>[[User talk:PedanticLoser|🗯️]]</bdi> 21:18, 15 September 2025 (UTC)


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Why does assassination attempt not fit? 2600:4040:9001:6C00:C431:FDFB:9C49:C5AD (talk) 05:00, 12 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You’re on Wikipedia. Peptidylprolyl (talk) 07:54, 13 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi anonymous user, I gave my reasoning on the talk page of the article. The topic was rapidly changing and the full context was not available at the time. Personally, I lean towards caution when using words that heighten emotions when more precise and neutral words are available. See also: WP:Contentious
That being said, knowing what we know now, I agree that assassination is the most fitting word. A right wing extremist killed Kirk based on a political/ideological disagreement, and assassination best conveys that truth. pedanticLoser 🗯️ 21:18, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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