Comment on They were right all along...
cattywampas@lemmy.world 2 months agoThere is no validity to linguistic shifts. The definitions of words exist as people use them, there is no objectively true way that they are “supposed” to be.
Comment on They were right all along...
cattywampas@lemmy.world 2 months agoThere is no validity to linguistic shifts. The definitions of words exist as people use them, there is no objectively true way that they are “supposed” to be.
Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 2 months ago
Certainly not any objective truth to language. Just subjective truths. It’s subjectively true that I think the shift in the word cult harms religious diversity. It’s subjectively true that I value diversity. It’s subjectively true that I think the Christian abuse of our language is bigoted and small-minded. It’s subjectively true that I think language should improve society, not make it worse.