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Sure - while it is an opinion about me (and others), it is also (simultaneously, though not exclusively) a recommendation (perhaps only an implied one) about wh
by vy8vWJlco 13y ago
Sure - while it is an opinion about me (and others), it is also (simultaneously, though not exclusively) a recommendation (perhaps only an implied one) about what is in my best interests, when I alone can decide if I am safe, for example (it is not a lamp, or a number, it is my own feeling): therefore the commentor is speaking for me. Furthermore, since I define safety for myself, my assertion that the comment does not reflect my interests also makes it misrepresentation (in addition to speaking for me) in my case.
- dllthomas 13y agoHm, I wouldn't call safety a feeling at all. I'll stipulate it and give some more thought to your position in that context. It definitely colors things a bit; I'm not sure whether it legitimately changes things. On the flip-side, would you feel differently if the attribute being discussed was clearly not a feeling? "I don't like guns and I think the fewer people have them, the shorter we are", or some such.