Monday, February 26, 2007

Words In Themselves Are Neutral

Who and how it is said/used is an entirely different matter. Those who don't understand this are ill equipped to open their mouth and they are a danger to themselves and society. Want to guess which word is at the center of this controversy?

How to Do Things with Words

The New York City councilman mentioned in this story needs to read J. L. Austin. He doesn’t understand the difference between words and their uses, which is like not understanding the difference between kitchen utensils and their uses. Nor, shockingly, does he understand that words can be used ironically, sarcastically, hyperbolically, metaphorically, and subversively, as well as literally. What a moron.

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I lean to the right but I still have a heart and if I have a mission it is to respond to attacks on people not available to protect themselves and to point out the hypocrisy of the left at every opportunity.MY MAJOR GOAL IS HIGHLIGHT THE HYPOCRISY AND STUPIDITY OF THE LEFTISTS ON TORONTO CITY COUNCIL. Last word: In the final analysis this blog is a relief valve for my rants/raves.

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