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> Not to nitpick, but the words have no value. The value comes from what you or me assign to them. I don't think this holds, otherwise every libel suit would b
by MonkeyClub 4y ago
> Not to nitpick, but the words have no value. The value comes from what you or me assign to them.
I don't think this holds, otherwise every libel suit would be thrown out of court on the basis of "that's what you think it means".
Not to mention that we have dictionaries that record the assigned meanings of words :-)
- kortilla 4y agoLibel cases aren’t about having your feelings hurt, it’s about reputation damage. Internal vs external.
- chiefalchemist 4y agoLibel suit? Are we all going to court in our minds every day? All day? We're talking about personal experience and personal responsibility.