I think some groups actually do deliberately manipulate language. Not commenting on the validity of the positions presented but only the tactic: it seems clear to me that the entry of the term and concept of "homophobia" into public discourse has helped manipulate the debate. I'm pushing the term "hoplophobia" myself. ;-) Brad On Tue, 22 Nov 1994 blancw@pylon.com wrote:

Our enemies are industriously corrupting the language in order to make the ideas of liberty inexpressible.

In particular they are seeking to make the concepts behind the declaration of independence and the bill of rights unspeakably and therefore, they hope, unthinkable. ....................................................

Do you think that 'our enemies' are doing this consciously, purposefully, deliberately? Do you think that they know these concepts well enough to apprehend what it is about their meanings that should be corrupted? Do you think that, having understood what these concepts represent, they are in such abhorrence of them that the only thing they can do, short of physical fighting against the promoters of the concepts, is disorient everyone into a confused state of cognitive indeterminancy & inefficacy?

Maybe that's what happened to Inman during his rejection speech!

Blanc