how do we learn to make words have such strong meanings that they become weapons of hatred.
2006-09-08 08:28:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
ooooh. truth hurts doesnt it
2006-09-08 08:33:22 · answer #1 · answered by ! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hatred is not in the words themselves. It is in speakers' minds. I know someone... who is a bastard. The meaning of the word! I mean... if I look it up in a dictionary, it says: "The illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents". But... I can't use tha word, of course. Why? Not because of that deffinition. it is because of this one: "(obscene) insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous". The other deffinition... is worthless. Who cares the word means that. NOBODY will think of that one. They will ALWAYS think of the second one.
When somebody calls me stupid (or something i nthat line), I must be wise to recognize when that person is using the word as a descriptive term or as an insult. It is a hard thing to do, as I'll rush to "strike back". I still have too much to learn.
2006-09-08 16:19:13 · answer #2 · answered by kamelåså 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The meaning behind the words are more powerful than the actual words.
2006-09-08 15:34:31 · answer #3 · answered by Stephanie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The meaning of words relies more on definition than volume.
2006-09-08 15:32:57 · answer #4 · answered by Grist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am rather confused about the english language, almost all words have a double meaning. ex. bad means good
2006-09-08 15:33:09 · answer #5 · answered by King Midas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coz its a bad words and bad words make us feel bad.
2006-09-08 17:09:33 · answer #6 · answered by hopeless 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because words have meanings in our minds
and it's not easy to change them...Scream Puppies!
then ***** they just have different meanings
2006-09-08 15:35:05 · answer #7 · answered by Victoria <3!!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since we are so used to people offending us with those bad words than we already feel frustrated and with something else we just think its normal or we just take it as a joke when they say something else :)
2006-09-08 16:06:20 · answer #8 · answered by Adr¡@nª ƒ. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because words have power.
The universe began with a word.
2006-09-08 15:33:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not the word it is the context of the word or phrase.
2006-09-08 15:35:30 · answer #10 · answered by Gabe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Comunication is part of life. Sometimes communication is used against life.
2006-09-08 15:36:44 · answer #11 · answered by Cyber 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋