On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 22:25:51 -0400, JDG wrote > On the other hand, seriously considering the opinion of another is > typically an adult-to-adult relationship. It would be rather nonsensical > to use a child/permission slip metaphor to argue against an adult-to- > adult dynamic of seriously considering the opinions of others.
And you're saying this in *defense* of Bush and Cheney? You've just said that the metaphor is nonsensical in relationship to the United States and the United Nations. Bush and Cheney used it to describe that relationship! So, which is it? Using the metaphor in this context is nonsensical or not? Imagine if they *had* used an adult-to-adult metaphor to describe the relationships among nations. What do adults do when they deal with conflict? They talk, collaborate, negotiate, argue, confer, seek common ground and so forth. They don't ask each other for permission slips. The statement would become something such as, "The United States doesn't need to collaborate with the international family of nations." Doesn't have quite the same impact, does it? Nick _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
