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> Isn't that just proving the point? Powerful figures should absolutely be more careful when using words like "fight" out of context because a certain percenta
by koolba 6y ago
> Isn't that just proving the point? Powerful figures should absolutely be more careful when using words like "fight" out of context because a certain percentage of people may very well misinterpret that as a call to violence. The platform evaluating it in a certain way doesn't change what the rest of the audience is going to evaluate it as.
No, no, no! The answer to idiots misinterpreting words literally isn't to dumb down our speech. That would be double plus ungood.
- kube-system 6y agotact != dumbing down If anything, it's the opposite.
- ds206 6y agoIt's too bad politicians don't have a way to express their policy views to everyone in as much detail as they need, spanning as many hours as it takes. Oh yeah, they do LOL. I wonder how long it'll be until we have the first "big brother" politician that has web cams in their office and is transparent about every decision they've made?
- zxzax 6y ago>The answer to [less knowledgeable people] misinterpreting words literally isn't to [simplify] our speech. Yes, it is? For the biggest example, Have you ever done child care? Kids may not understand whatever complex metaphor you're trying to use, they're not "idiots" for being that way, that's your responsibility as the adult to explain what you mean to them or use a simpler phrasing. Some kids may not even be ready for the explanation and you'll have to wait until they're older to use the complex phrasing. Yes it's unfortunate that for some this pattern continues into adulthood but they're also not "idiots" for being that way, not everyone can be an English major.