The meanings of words change and are frequently if not usually based on opinions. Words are subjective things. Language is subjective. Hence the reason why any given dictionary is liable to have upwards of 15 definitions for a single word. If language were objective, then a given word would have only one definition. Even the definition you've given here exhibits "fuzziness" as evidenced at a cursory glance by use of the word "usually". It's a slang term. There weren't R&D teams assigned to top-secret government projects to produce this weapon, nobody commissioned their team of engineers to name the thing, nobody printed official military documentation explaining how the weapon was named after Molotov because the guy was a real prick. Somebody made one, it caught on. They had to call it something, that's what they called it. It's no more objective than "peeps" or "sneakers". If it were called an SR-71 Molotov and had official military regulations for their construction, then I would agree with you.
> This isn't based on opinion, it is based on factual > information. It is an > objective, not subjective statement. Words have meanings. > Molotov cocktail > One entry found for Molotov cocktail. > Main Entry: Mo·lo·tov cocktail > Pronunciation: 'mä-l&-"tof-, 'mo-, 'mO-, -"tov- > Function: noun > Etymology: Vyacheslav M. Molotov > : a crude bomb made of a bottle filled with a flammable > liquid (as gasoline) > and usually fitted with a wick (as a saturated rag) that > is ignited just > before the bottle is hurled > -- > Timothy Heald > Analyst, Architect, Developer > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > W: 202-228-8372 > C: 703-300-3911 > -----Original Message----- > From: S. Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 5:26 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Hasidic riot in Brooklyn > It's a slang term, and I'm using the information that's > available to me... > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molotov_cocktail > In any event, the intent (if not end result) was to > destroy the cruiser by > fire. So... I can't say that I honestly feel that a person > would not have > used a more explosive method of accomplishing that end, > given the same > circumstance and having a different weapon available. > So no, it's not much different imo. >> A Molotov cocktail is an improvised explosive device. >> I know, having been in a humvee hit by one before. >> When the bottle breaks the fuel, and often some additives >> like >> powdered soap to make it stick, explosively spreads and >> almost >> instantly catches fire. >> Tanks were taken down with cocktails during the second >> world war, and >> during various soviet occupations in eastern Europe. s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:203012 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
