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This democratization of language isn't necessarily correct. There's a reason why we don't declare the existence of God as truth just because a majority of the p
by narkee 15y ago
This democratization of language isn't necessarily correct.
There's a reason why we don't declare the existence of God as truth just because a majority of the population believes it.
There's a reason why majority rules isn't always appropriate. It's because often the majority can be wrong. We won't redefine the answer to the Monty Hall problem just because 9/10 people get the wrong answer.
If we're constantly redefining words and meanings, then why have definitions at all?
- megablast 15y agoLanguage is dynamic, and words do change definition over time. Having said that, I still prefer to use it correctly.