At 09:46 04-10-2002 -0700, Adam Lipscomb wrote: >you have apparently decided to use your need to study for an important >exam as a pretext for halting your participation in this discussion of >of the meaning and origins of the term "anti-Semite",
That part of your sentence is true... >with the primary intent of avoiding having to admit to an incorrect >(although understandable, for someone for whom English is not a native >language) understanding of the meaning of the term. ...and that part of your sentence is false. There are essentially two reasons to halt my participation: one is the upcoming exam, the other is the fact that this discussion is not going anywhere anyway. >Are you willing to accept that the definition of "anti-Semite" in common >usage and general understanding is "Jew-hater"? I never disputed that "Jew-hater" is the common usage and general understanding of the word "anti-Semite"; I dispute that it is the *correct* usage. Jeroen "Likud Delenda Est" van Baardwijk __________________________________________________________________________ Wonderful-World-of-Brin-L Website: http://www.Brin-L.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
