Comments on: Language wars: it all begins with subtle early skirmishes http://dangerousintersection.org/2006/10/27/language-wars-subtle-early-skirmishes-that-mushroom-out-of-control/ Human Animals at the Crossroads of Culture, Science, Religion and Media Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:41:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Erich Vieth http://dangerousintersection.org/2006/10/27/language-wars-subtle-early-skirmishes-that-mushroom-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-5134 Erich Vieth Sun, 29 Oct 2006 05:38:17 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=679#comment-5134 Tom Clark: With regard to calling oneself a "bright," I agree with the downside you point out. It sounds as though one is condescending when one announces one is a "bright." It sounds too much like claiming "I AM bright." I try to take the time to explain that this is not the meaning of the term and I refer people who inquire to http://www.the-brights.net/ . Tom Clark: With regard to calling oneself a “bright,” I agree with the downside you point out. It sounds as though one is condescending when one announces one is a “bright.” It sounds too much like claiming “I AM bright.” I try to take the time to explain that this is not the meaning of the term and I refer people who inquire to http://www.the-brights.net/ .

]]> By: Tom Clark http://dangerousintersection.org/2006/10/27/language-wars-subtle-early-skirmishes-that-mushroom-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-5121 Tom Clark Sun, 29 Oct 2006 01:02:03 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=679#comment-5121 Glad to know you have a naturalistic worldview, and therefore are a naturalist, as opposed to a supernaturalist. The name Bright has some fairly big negatives attached to it (e.g, sounds superior, condescending, etc) which naturalist avoids. But in any case, what's most important is making a naturalistic worldview - naturalism - better known as a positive, fulfilling alternative to faith. best regards, Tom Clark Center for Naturalism Glad to know you have a naturalistic worldview, and therefore are a naturalist, as opposed to a supernaturalist. The name Bright has some fairly big negatives attached to it (e.g, sounds superior, condescending, etc) which naturalist avoids. But in any case, what’s most important is making a naturalistic worldview - naturalism - better known as a positive, fulfilling alternative to faith.

best regards,

Tom Clark
Center for Naturalism

]]> By: hogiemo http://dangerousintersection.org/2006/10/27/language-wars-subtle-early-skirmishes-that-mushroom-out-of-control/comment-page-1/#comment-5109 hogiemo Sat, 28 Oct 2006 20:17:10 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=679#comment-5109 Context is decisive. Whichever is successful at "framing" the debate requires the other to invoke the "frame" and thereby reinforces the context as the debate goes on over time. The conservatives have been working for decades and spending billions to re-frame issues so as to create the perception that their stated position is what we cognitively recognize as "right" even if it is against our economic and personal self interest. Why else would any rural farmer ever support any Republican rather than string up the facist corporatist carpetbagger? Context is decisive. Whichever is successful at “framing” the debate requires the other to invoke the “frame” and thereby reinforces the context as the debate goes on over time.

The conservatives have been working for decades and spending billions to re-frame issues so as to create the perception that their stated position is what we cognitively recognize as “right” even if it is against our economic and personal self interest. Why else would any rural farmer ever support any Republican rather than string up the facist corporatist carpetbagger?

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