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Speech is not action regardless of speaker. I don't care if the almighty comes down, waves their tentacle and says "let there be light" - if it's still dark af
by Aloisius 9mo ago
Speech is not action regardless of speaker.
I don't care if the almighty comes down, waves their tentacle and says "let there be light" - if it's still dark after their pronouncement, then anyone who bet a light would appear should lose the bet.
- thaumasiotes 9mo agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Performative_utterance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Performative_utterance Trump's declaration that he is taking over Venezuela fits pretty comfortably within this category. In your terms, a light did appear. You're right that the light is not directly connected to the utterance. But since the argument above that there was no invasion is premised on a lack of intent to invade rather than on the invasion not having happened, the utterance disproves that.