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Originally Posted by vinnie97  ^semantics, all of the above is pretty murderous. |
yeah?
Main Entry: se·man·tic
http://www.merriam-webster.com/images/audio.gif Pronunciation: \si-ˈman-tik\ Variant(s): also se·man·ti·cal
http://www.merriam-webster.com/images/audio.gif \-ti-kəl\ Function:
adjective Etymology: Greek
sēmantikos significant, from
sēmainein to signify, mean, from
sēma sign, token Date: 1894 1
: of or relating to meaning in language
2
: of or relating to
semantics
what words means is fairly important if you want to say what you mean
murder = the unlawful killing of a human with malice aforethought. Abortion is legal and done w/out malice.
Abusing and warping words until they've lost meaning is more common on the left but this is a specific issue where the right often falls into the same absurdity.