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To: Ichneumon

I imagine we are all free to use whatever words we feel appropriate. If evolution offers no proof, why are you complaining? And I wonder where the first little baby ape-like creature came from?


132 posted on 01/09/2006 10:58:54 AM PST by mlc9852
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To: mlc9852
I imagine we are all free to use whatever words we feel appropriate.

You can "imagine" any rationalization you wish to cling to.

   "...and that shows that there are three hundred and sixty-four days when you get un-birthday presents -- -"

   "Certainly," said Alice.

    "And only one for birthday presents, you know, There's glory for you!"

   "I don't know what you mean by 'glory,' "Alice said.

   Humpty Dumpty smiled contemptuously. "Of course you don't -- till I tell you. I meant "there's a nice knock-down argument for you!'"

   "But `glory' doesn't mean `a nice knock-down argument,'" Alice objected.

   "When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in a rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less.

   "The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean different things."

   "The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master -- that's all."

   Alice was too much puzzled to say anything, so after a minute Humpty Dumpty began again.

   "They've a temper, some of them -- particularly verbs, they're the proudest -- adjectives you can do anything with, but not verbs -- however, I can manage the whole lot! Impenetrability! That's what I say!"

   "Would you tell me, please," said Alice, "what that means?"

   "Now you talk like a reasonable child," said Humpty Dumpty, looking very much pleased. "I meant by "impenetrability' that we've had enough of that subject, and it would be just as well if you'd mention what you meant to do next, as I suppose you don't intend to stop here all the rest of your life."

   "That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone.

   "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."

-- excerpt from "Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There", by Lewis Carroll

Shall we start calling you Humpty Dumpty? Or would you like to stick to the standard meanings of common words?

If evolution offers no proof, why are you complaining?

Because you're playing word games as a substitute for honest discussion.

And I wonder where the first little baby ape-like creature came from?

Did you not read the prior posts? Or just not understand them?

138 posted on 01/09/2006 11:12:07 AM PST by Ichneumon
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