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Post by cato on Apr 29, 2020 22:07:20 GMT
There are certain words or expressions that are now devalued by media misuse that they empty the word of its real meaning. I usually groan or sigh when I hear them . A few examples;
Heroes - everyone who does their duty or shows courage is now daubed a hero. People who recover from an illness are heroes. Essential workers are all heroes. Etc
"Brave" or said something "Brave". Usually means they agree with the media consensus on trans rights or some other right on cause. It 'll be another cause in a few years time.
Diverse.
Now means only left leaning multiculturalism. Liberals once apon a time talked about pluralism . Now it's diversity. Christians and conservatives are not part of diversity.
Hate.
If you disagree with an aspect of diversity you are a hater. If you disagree with a diverse persons views you are a hater. Hate speech can land you in jail. Diverse people cannot hate .Diverse people never go to jail.
Gender.
Once apon a time there were only two.
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Post by Tomas on Apr 30, 2020 15:36:35 GMT
Yes indeed. These ones speak volumes. What will remain of their use may be seen as almost blank pages "in the history books" for a few decades. Even the finest of them all, Love, has become devaluated! (The most abused word in our modern language according to a versatile conservative priest in the diocese.)
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Post by assisi on Apr 30, 2020 19:38:43 GMT
There are certain words or expressions that are now devalued by media misuse that they empty the word of its real meaning. I usually groan or sigh when I hear them . A few examples; Heroes - everyone who does their duty or shows courage is now daubed a hero. People who recover from an illness are heroes. Essential workers are all heroes. Etc "Brave" or said something "Brave". Usually means they agree with the media consensus on trans rights or some other right on cause. It 'll be another cause in a few years time. Diverse. Now means only left leaning multiculturalism. Liberals once apon a time talked about pluralism . Now it's diversity. Christians and conservatives are not part of diversity. Hate. If you disagree with an aspect of diversity you are a hater. If you disagree with a diverse persons views you are a hater. Hate speech can land you in jail. Diverse people cannot hate .Diverse people never go to jail. Gender. Once apon a time there were only two. I know the title of the thread contains the word 'meaningless', but ironically the use of these 'magical' words is a shallow attempt to create 'meaning' in a secular world empty of the Christian and national edifice and desperately in need of anything bland for the deracinated people to congregate around. I was driving on the outskirts of the Bogside today and there was a gable wall with the large sign 'Victory to the NHS'. This brings back for most N. Ireland people memories of slogans for Nationalist/Republican causes during the troubles, like 'Victory to the Hunger Strikers'. Now it is a British medical institution that is being heralded. Also the staff at NHS aren't in the business of 'victories', they are trying to help people of ill health. Also quite a lot of them can't wait to get out of the NHS due to the hard work and the abuse they get from patients' families. |
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Post by Séamus on May 1, 2020 11:29:55 GMT
There are certain words or expressions that are now devalued by media...etc.....A few examples; Heroes - everyone who does their duty or shows courage is now daubed a hero. People who recover from an illness are heroes. Essential workers are all heroes...etc... I'd actually noticed a couple of 'letters to the editor' last month around Anzac Day (Australia's and New Zealand's main remembrance day) where brave souls were questioning the appropriating of the word 'hero' to current sports stars at a time when citizens were called to remember war veterans as well as the fallen,perhaps more so now when the sports heros (or not) are not even playing. "And it killed your poor ma and it slowly killed me,when you were blown to kingdom come on the shores of Gallipoli" I'm sure some athletes are heros,but usually within the context of their whole lives and make-up,perhaps sport journalists should tone it down a bit. Another interesting question of heroics or not from around the Gallipoli-era would be Wexford-born Hugh Mahon (+1931) who suffered expulsion from the federal Australian Parliament for his strong words in support of Irish nationalism "bloody and accursed British Empire"...he unsuccessfully tried to recontest the seat of Kalgoorlie but,to this day,it was the only emergency-one-seat election taken by the sitting government. "You fought for the wrong country,you died for the wrong cause,and your ma always said that it was Ireland's great loss" |
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