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Defining a Threat

The Hammer

Skald
Premium Member
Man arrested for allegedly threatening Merriam-Webster over definition of female

A gentleman has decided to sending multiple death threats to Dictionary propagator Merriam-Webster, and a host of other figures, over a disagreement with the new definition of the word "girl" and "female"....
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"There is no such thing as 'gender identity.' The imbecile who wrote this entry should be hunted down and shot," he allegedly wrote in the comment section.

Hanson also allegedly wrote a message on the "Contact us" page stating the company's headquarters should be "shot up and bombed," federal prosecutors said.

"It would be poetic justice to have someone storm your offices and shoot up the place, leaving none of you commies alive,” he allegedly wrote.
 

vulcanlogician

Well-Known Member
Well, the dictionary defines words according to popular and technical usage. The dictionary isn't there to reveal the Platonic essence of "female-ness."

If we started calling doors, "jobs," Merriam Webster would eventually list "an entryway into a house or building" as a definition of "job." Simple as that.
 

sun rise

The world is on fire
Premium Member
Who would have thought that Humpty-Dumptyism would take over when it comes to meaning of words.

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vulcanlogician

Well-Known Member
I like Humpty Dumpty's criticism. I've always thought that many political debates were debates about "who is to be master?" and not "what is true?"
 

We Never Know

No Slack
Man arrested for allegedly threatening Merriam-Webster over definition of female

A gentleman has decided to sending multiple death threats to Dictionary propagator Merriam-Webster, and a host of other figures, over a disagreement with the new definition of the word "girl" and "female"....
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"There is no such thing as 'gender identity.' The imbecile who wrote this entry should be hunted down and shot," he allegedly wrote in the comment section.

Hanson also allegedly wrote a message on the "Contact us" page stating the company's headquarters should be "shot up and bombed," federal prosecutors said.

"It would be poetic justice to have someone storm your offices and shoot up the place, leaving none of you commies alive,” he allegedly wrote.

Define threat compared to somenee who hides and complains.

Mike says it best..

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Secret Chief

Veteran Member
Man arrested for allegedly threatening Merriam-Webster over definition of female

A gentleman has decided to sending multiple death threats to Dictionary propagator Merriam-Webster, and a host of other figures, over a disagreement with the new definition of the word "girl" and "female"....
---------------

"There is no such thing as 'gender identity.' The imbecile who wrote this entry should be hunted down and shot," he allegedly wrote in the comment section.

Hanson also allegedly wrote a message on the "Contact us" page stating the company's headquarters should be "shot up and bombed," federal prosecutors said.

"It would be poetic justice to have someone storm your offices and shoot up the place, leaving none of you commies alive,” he allegedly wrote.
He probably posts on RF too. :rolleyes:
 
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