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Originally Posted by JKDS

I don't get why semantics gets such a bad rap. Definitions matter, and words have meaning.

That's why they don't chant "taxation is a taking" or "abortion is a killing". It's not as effective, which is why the other terms get used even though they aren't semantically correct

Theft is the act of stealing. Stealing is taking someone's property without their permission. The semantics argument gets a bad rap because it's people trying to change definitions instead of sticking to the ones that already exist.

05-20-2016 01:08 PM #1
JKDS View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Join Date Feb 2008 Posts 6,780 Location Chandler, AZ	I don't get why semantics gets such a bad rap. Definitions matter, and words have meaning. That's why they don't chant "taxation is a taking" or "abortion is a killing". It's not as effective, which is why the other terms get used even though they aren't semantically correct

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05-20-2016 01:34 PM #2
spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Resident Asshole Join Date Sep 2005 Posts 14,219 Location North Carolina	Originally Posted by JKDS I don't get why semantics gets such a bad rap. Definitions matter, and words have meaning. That's why they don't chant "taxation is a taking" or "abortion is a killing". It's not as effective, which is why the other terms get used even though they aren't semantically correct Theft is the act of stealing. Stealing is taking someone's property without their permission. The semantics argument gets a bad rap because it's people trying to change definitions instead of sticking to the ones that already exist.
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