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Scare quotes around "the environment"? Seriously?

• thaumasiotes 6y ago
  That doesn't indicate disbelief in the concept of the environment. It is a comment on the usage of the terms 'protection of the environment' / 'the environment' in the laws and advocacy that concern thepangolino. Similarly, if I characterized some legislation as being 'for "the children"', I would not be expressing disbelief in the concept of children. I would be expressing disbelief in the honesty of the description 'for the children'.
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