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Old 4th February 2019, 14:57     #67
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Originally Posted by Lightspeed
A force that only destroys my mind but leaves my body untouched is apparently not a violent force.
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Originally Posted by Lightspeed
Because we can't be having people claiming to be harmed by violence who haven't had hands laid on them
What has the use of the word "violence" added to the claim? The key elements of the claim are people, harm, and "no hands". Adding the word "violence" to the claim adds nothing other than eyerolling on the part of the listener. It's the fact that harm has been experienced that's the important bit, right? If you want to avoid vagueness, use a word that is meaningful in this context. "Abuse" would be better. Because "no hands" abuse is actually a thing. That's why we talk about "abusive relationships", because the omission of the word "violence" conveys useful information. We know what sort of relationship it is, and we know what sort of abuse it is - abuse that doesn't involve acts of force.

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Originally Posted by [Malks
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I'll take the WHO over random internet turds any day
If you want to appeal to an authority on what words mean, I hear this is a good one
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