----- Original Message ----- From: "Carrol Cox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Well, since we have no idea as to what is non-natural, we can chalk that > > up to insufficient attention to language. > > "Natural" takes up about 14 columns in the OED. I don't think we can > ground ths argument in linguistics or semantics. > > I didn't pry into those 14 columns, but I bet they contain abundant > (respectable) sanction for the linguistic acceptability of the > proposition that "Markets are natural." > > Carrol =================== Which renders such statements totally innocuous and beside the point. "Government is natural." "Space flight is natural." "Bowling is natural." Ian
