On The Importance of Definition of Terms

[AnyOldIron]

Hence the conglomeration. It takes parts from each of the groups and puts it in the new definition.

It takes elements from fascism that also describe other ideologies and ignores the element that differentiates fascism from them....

It also ignores that a term already exists that very accurately describes them without having to ignore elements to make it fit.

Theocracy.

 

[Damocles]

See again the misnomer thread, there is no reason other than avoidance to keep making threads about this AOI.

 

[Annie]

So have you asked the UN to get around to defining 'terrorism', you know, so that everyone can be on board?

 

[AnyOldIron]

See again the misnomer thread, there is no reason other than avoidance to keep making threads about this AOI.

They are on two different topics. The misnomer is on the topic of the term 'islamofascism' and this is on the topic of the importance of definition of terms to political and philosophical debate.

 

[Damocles]

See again the misnomer thread, there is no reason other than avoidance to keep making threads about this AOI.

They are on two different topics. The misnomer is on the topic of the term 'islamofascism' and this is on the topic of the importance of definition of terms to political and philosophical debate.

Except it centers specifically on that particular word....

If it is more general, then fine, let people talk about islamofascism in another thread.

 

[AnyOldIron]

Except it centers specifically on that particular word....

If it is more general, then fine, let people talk about islamofascism in another thread.

It is a general thread, some people talking about the definition of socialism, some of terrorism and some of Islamofascism.

It wasn't intended to be specifically about IF, just the importance of definition. Our conversations over the last few days have demonstrated that importance.

 

[Damocles]

Rubbish. This places way too much importance on our dialogue here. We use sophistry to have fun.

This is not important when it comes right down to it. Who is caring enough to take part in this discussion? Is it the voters who will actually make a difference or is it sophists here on a lark using big words to fundamentally show off to each other who is the bigger wordsmith?