>The use-mention distinction, any nuance and context whatsoever stopped mattering There is a certain amount of ambiguity between use/mention. The possibility o

>The use-mention distinction, any nuance and context whatsoever stopped mattering There is a certain amount of ambiguity between use/mention. The possibility of ambiguity leads to people being paranoid. Everything that is "mentioned" is being "used" for the purpose of mentioning it. It's a choice that is made, and intentions can be inferred. It's easy to see it as passive-aggressive behavior, and impossible to know what is in someone's heart. Just because you know or claim to know the truth about something doesn't mean it's automatically logical for someone else to agree. Thinking about things carefully often leads to less certainty.