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> Which is also incorrect. Sexual assault encompasses coercion without physical violence. I was actually reading Stallman's site last night, after seeing the a
by non-entity 7y ago
> Which is also incorrect. Sexual assault encompasses coercion without physical violence.
I was actually reading Stallman's site last night, after seeing the article about him leaving CSAIL. I noticed he had a "glossary" section where he basically rejected the use of many common words and phrases, because their literal meaning did not match the colloquial or modern use (for example, he rejected the word homophobia, being pedantic about the phobia part). I'd bet this whole thing about "sexual assault" is along the same line.
- kelnos 7y agoIt probably is. Stallman is a pedant in the worst possible way: he rejects reality in favor of textbook perfection.
- Frondo 7y agoNot even! He rejects common language where he has redefined the words, and he rejects specific jargon where it runs contrary to common language. When he uses the tools of pedantry, he does so to try and change the goalposts of the conversation, not to provide greater clarity.
- concordDance 7y agoWhere the "reality" of language is a result of brutal culture wars that have given us very unnatural categories ("X means Y+Z except in very specific circumstances K where it means Y+W")? In that case think its important for thinking clearly to develop your own definitions that group things together into categories where all members share important traits.