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You're confusing the use of the word as a name for a group of animals with a its use as a metaphor.
by Angostura 8y ago
You're confusing the use of the word as a name for a group of animals with a its use as a metaphor.
- jondubois 8y agoI was half-joking; but I do think that when it comes to language, if the majority of people believe something to be true then that consensus is enough to make it true. Languages evolve constantly and the correct use for terminology should be determined by the majority of people. Day-to-day terminology and scientific terminology don't necessarily have to match. There are examples of this in most fields of science and engineering; sometimes complex concepts have to be simplified for regular people.