TheBigDog Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 :doh: did you read the whole thread? do you have anything constructive to add, or are you just out to rattle the cages? :)I was bantering a bit, not trying to rattle. I will be more constructive from here on out. In reading the thread I noted that various sayings were being replaced by new sayings in an attempt to either give a clearer understanding while using a positive slant. When a metaphor is already well understood then why the change of language? That is where my euphemism/dysphemism comment came from. The change itself begs the question as to the motivation behind the change just as the want to change comes from dissatisfaction with the status quo and begs the question as to why it is what it is in the first place. See, there I am typing out loud again. I do like the idea of positive slant to language. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rade Posted September 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 Hi 'The Big Dog': Since I started this thread, I have been making the changes, not Turtle. This thread is meant to be a work in progress, a type of brain-storming session--and, yes, I really am trying to have this thread present possible metaphors for Progressives to use. Rade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 I guess they are both as a euphemism refers to function while a metaphor refers to format. These are euphemistic metaphors? Of course one man's euphemism is the next man's dysphemism. Bill way to poison the well bill; you're a peach. :thumbs_up Poisoning the well - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaA poisoned-well "argument" has the following form: 1. Unfavorable information (be it true or false) about person A (the target) is presented by another. ("Before you listen to my opponent, may I remind you that he has been in jail.") 2. Any claims person A then makes will be regarded as false, or taken less seriously. ... you're on your own rade. good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rade Posted October 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Ouch--a poison pill (Poison pill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) has entered the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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