Newtown shooting: Why are references to it criticized as “emotional hyperbole”? [View all]
When referring to the Newtown shootings of children and others to make a point about the need to do something to prevent such slaughter, the reference is sometimes called “emotional hyperbole”. IMO, it seems logical to use real events as references in this problem. What is so “hyperbolic” about using that shooting as an example of our need to do something? Hyperboles are used as exaggerations. The shootings at Newtown happened. It was slaughter. It’s not an exaggeration to say so.
As far as the “emotional’ goes, that works both ways: referring to the shootings or defending the weapons used in the shootings involves some level of passion or “emotion”.
It is also logical to refer to the many other shootings across the country in making a point about our need to do something to prevent them.
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