It's a common misconception that dictionaries exist to dictate language use and meaning, rather than to record it.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
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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Replying to @HPluckrose
Often doesn't leave much time for debate, or becomes the debate.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
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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Replying to @bathwin
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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Replying to @HPluckrose
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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Replying to @bathwin
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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Then this form of racism can be discussed. If you want to have a convo specifically abt definitions of racism, obv can do this.
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