07-27-2024, 07:09 AM
(07-27-2024, 01:52 AM)danbrotherston Wrote: These are both dishonest and dismissive interpretations that you know are wrong as Bravado was clear how they are using the word. Even if you feel that your meaning applies to the general public it clearly doesn’t apply here.
Yes, Bravado did clarify. But that is still not the accepted meaning of the word in English--and in this case, the word "corrupt" has a very specific and clear meaning, it is not just a personal feeling. In the same vein, one could start using the word "killer" for people who eat meat, or "terrorist" for people who drive cars, or "fascist" for people who disagree with me. Even if I explained my usage, it would not make those usages correct.