Pete Theisen wrote: > On Wednesday 07 February 2007 2:59 am, Ricardo Aráoz wrote: >> Pete Theisen wrote: > <snip> >>>>> Overwhelming response. Libs like their babies dead. >>>>> >>>>>> 4,977,165 children have died in the United States, >>>>>> since the Iraq War started, from abortion. >>>> Well, that's actually false. By definition a child has to have been >>>> born. You are talking about fetus. >>> Hi Richardo! >>> >>> I am not! I reject that definition, and I am not the only one. Expectant >>> parents routinely refer to what you call a fetus as "their baby". He/she >>> is only a "fetus" if you are trying to dehumanize him/her. >> You should argue that with whoever came up with the english language. >> Though in spanish is the same and in many other languages too. Wonder why. > > Hi Ricardo! > > Why? It is just usage. Language is used a certain way for some time before it > is codified by dictionaries and the $8 spell checker.
What you seem to fail to grasp is the fact that this usage is due to the way people think. We think with language, so if there is the need for a differentiated word like fetus that means most people think a fetus is different from a baby. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
