If you find that a word is so 'commonly misused' that leading dictionaries get it wrong, its possible ur definition is not commonly accepted
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@bathwin 'I'm using 'racism' according to a social science definition which includes power.' 'OK, but I was using standard one' -
ahh, yes, 'black people can't be racist because racism is power and...' 'but thats not what the word means' argument
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its so common, and so recent, that I wonder whether there's a standard text used on such courses that espouses this?
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...and its so utterly unhelpful that I do worry about why anyone would choose to teach from such a text.
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To a point but this can be a lazy/unwise debating strategy. Legal definitions better as grounded in consideration of moral case.
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In debate, ppl must define their terms.
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@bathwin That's what I'm objecting to. Find out what the other person means by a word. Don't spend hours telling them what they should mean -
Give them racism and talk about racial prejudice instead? They want the ism coz it comes with an ist, much worse.
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I accept the definition of the person I'm talking to. I'm objecting to them not doing so & shutting down convo with semantics.
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I see what you mean but also shuts off debate when you both accept each others different definitions of what you're discussing.
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For the purpose of the conversation! eg 'You're calling 'racism' what I'd call 'institutional racism' Lets discuss it now.
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Indeed. in debate, an honest broker will attempt to determine what is meant, rather than rely on pedantry.
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I've seen the CRT defintion used as an excuse. "I'm from Pakistan, I can't be racist or prejudiced."
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& they can be corrupted when the writers of them are SocJus e.g. Macquarie Dict. rewriting misogyny entry to suit PM Gillard.
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