"This being the case, there is no harm in calling a new phenomenon by a new name to remove any confusion." - clog
Of course, seen from a provincial point of view, it is ‘a new phenomenon’. In the larger view of all of humanity, it is not. So, there is no ‘harm’ in attempting to accept that the word ‘marriage’ can have different meanings, which it has ALWAYS had and will continue to have. On Oct 14, 8:42 am, Clogtowner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi y'all - I agree that language changes over time. I remember one of > my favorite songs as a youth containing the phrase "shall I be blamed > if god has made me gay." Of course, it referred to a happy person and > a womanizer. > This being the case, there is no harm in calling a new phenomenon by a > new name to remove any confusion. > > On Oct 14, 9:58 am, Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > <<Therefore, a different purpose requires a different name. Q.E.D. >> > > > No, it doesn't. The meaning of words can change and this one will. > > Just like the meaning of the word "gay" changed to a new purpose.- Hide > > quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
