Policy versus Politics
posted on Aug 02, 13 07:08PM Use the IP Check tool [?]
It would seem that the ongoing verbal gymnastics is NOT ready for easy resolution..
Possibly the reason is that the two words have been CONFLATED in many instances..
Some would NOT see any distinction in the generally accepted usage.
In other words some accept that they are synonymous, while others disagree.
The English language has been so mangled and misused that it is sometimes difficult to determine what is meant by the writer/poster..
It is very easy to fall into the trap of accepting the prevalent definition without any pause for reflection. This is a major cause of disagreements between persons, who otherwise actually agree on the CRUX of a subject ,and thus go on to argue, what essentially has mutated into a purely semantic discourse..
We should NOT be critical of those who have been shortchanged by our increasingly disfunctional education system,, that has been foisted upon them,, by our "SOCIAL ENGINEERS",, ie; TEACHERS..,.IMO
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