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Laynes Law: Every debate is over the definition of a word. Or every debate eventually degenerates into debating the definition of a word. Or once a debate de
by tabtab 8y ago
Laynes Law:
Every debate is over the definition of a word.
Or every debate eventually degenerates into debating the definition of a word.
Or once a debate degenerates into debating the definition of a word, the debate is debatably over.
- wnmurphy 8y agoWhat do you mean by 'over'?
- tabtab 8y ago"Pointless to continue", I would assume. I've been in looong debates that end up being tied to the meaning of a word. Our worldviews often shape the way we use and apply language. For example, how one defines "type" may ultimately pivot on how a given person processes categories in their own mind. I've probably spent a novel's worth of text in online debates about "type".