On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 22:25:51 -0400, JDG wrote
On the other hand, seriously considering the opinion of another is
typically an adult-to-adult relationship.It would be rather nonsensical
to use a child/permission slip metaphor to argue against an adult-to-
adult dynamic of seriously considering the opinions of others.
And you're saying this in *defense* of Bush and Cheney? You've just said that
the metaphor is nonsensical in relationship to the United States and the
United Nations. Bush and Cheney used it to describe that relationship!
So, which is it? Using the metaphor in this context is nonsensical or not?
Imagine if they *had* used an adult-to-adult metaphor to describe the
relationships among nations. What do adults do when they deal with conflict?
They talk, collaborate, negotiate, argue, confer, seek common ground and so
forth. They don't ask each other for permission slips.
The statement would become something such as, The United States doesn't need
to collaborate with the international family of nations. Doesn't have quite
the same impact, does it?
Nick
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