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I think whether one finds this kind of newspeak shocking depends on how you view this: Lens #1: This jumping through terminology hoops is a burden one has to u
by xenocyon 6y ago
I think whether one finds this kind of newspeak shocking depends on how you view this:
Lens #1: This jumping through terminology hoops is a burden one has to undergo because of living in a litigious society. Having to resort to newspeak is not your fault, it's the government's, for creating all these rules and regulations.
Lens #2: If monopolies are bad for capitalism, then companies should not just in word but also in deed refrain from pursuing monopolization. Resorting to newspeak is hypocrisy: an attempt to continue monopolistic actions in practice while disclaiming them in speech.
- skybrian 6y agoThose both seem like bad lenses. A more positive approach is that it's not just about what you say, it's about what you do. People working at a powerful company shouldn't advocate doing things to crush competitors, not only for legal reasons, but because it's not right. And that's why there are laws. As the comic says, with great power comes great responsibility. But focusing on specific words adds concreteness for literal-minded folks who might otherwise talk that way out of habit.