William R. wrote: > Umm, a small question of semantics I would like answered. You > use the term "photojournalist", and "civilian" as if they are > separate entities. I have seen this usage of teminology before > from time to time. > I was always under the impression that a "civilian" is anyone > who is not a member of a military or paramilitary organization. > Why do photojournalists, who are rarely members of a military > organization feel they have the right to call non > photojournalists "civilians" in a context that would have us > believe that they themselves are not "civilians". > Just wondering
Sorry, Bill, just a figure of speech..."civilian" used loosely being a sort of sardonic or flip way of referring to "those other than us." --Mike, - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
