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   "Robert B. Winn"  wrote in message   
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   > "MrD Pstychologist \(retired\)"  wrote in message   
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   > > "Robert B. Winn"  wrote in message   
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   > > > sebree@infionline.net (Mark Sebree) wrote in message   
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   > > > > rbwinn47@mybluelight.com (Robert B. Winn) wrote in message   
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   > > > > > sebree@infionline.net (Mark Sebree) wrote in message   
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   > > > > > > rbwinn47@mybluelight.com (Robert B. Winn) wrote in message   
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   > > > > > > > sebree@infionline.net (Mark Sebree) wrote in message   
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   > > > > > > > > rbwinn47@mybluelight.com (Robert B. Winn) wrote in message   
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   > > > > > > > > > sebree@infionline.net (Mark Sebree) wrote in message   
   > >  news:...   
   > > > >   
   > > > > [snip for brevity]   
   > > > >   
   > > > > > > > > And it would seem that your argument is with every other   
   > >  dictionary of   
   > > > > > > > > the English language.  And the only reason that you think   
   that   
   > >  Merriam   
   > > > > > > > > Webster is a "very good dictionary" is that it lists your   
   > >  opinion   
   > > > > > > > > about the definition of a "child" first.  What you cannot   
   handle   
   > >  is   
   > > > > > > > > the fact that most dictionaries don't even list your   
   preferred   
   > > > > > > > > definition, showing that your defintion is not even   
   universally   
   > > > > > > > > accepted in the English language, and yet mine is.   
   > > > > > > > >   
   > > > > > > > > Mark Sebree   
   > > > > > > >   
   > > > > > > > I did not have a definiton for the word child.   
   > > > > > >   
   > > > > > > Yes, you do.  I have seen you post it many times.   
   > > > > > >   
   > > > > > > >  The English language did.   
   > > > > > >   
   > > > > > > And it still does.  And that definition is "a person between   
   birth   
   > >  and   
   > > > > > > puberty".  That definition has been in use for centuries, and is   
   the   
   > > > > > > one that is found in every dictionary that I have seen.  This   
   > > > > > > indicates near universal accepance of that definition.  Too bad   
   you   
   > > > > > > cannot accept that fact.   
   > > > > > >   
   > > > > > > >  Sorry that you do not like the English language.   
   > > > > > > > Robert B. Winn   
   > > > > > >   
   > > > > > > I like the English language just fine.  By all indications, I   
   know   
   > >  it   
   > > > > > > better than you do.  Especially given that I also know the   
   meanings   
   > > > > > > and usages of idioms and euphanisms, something that you don't   
   seem   
   > >  to   
   > > > > > > comprehend.   
   > > > > > >   
   > > > > > > Mark Sebree   
   > > > > >   
   > > > > > So what do you say this is, an idiom or a euphemism?   
   > > > > >   
   > > > > > child  n. 1. an unborn or recently born person   
   > > > > >   
   > > > > > Robert b. winn   
   > > > >   
   > > > > A limited, recent, and somewhat inaccurate definition that has been   
   > > > > developed by anti-choice activists for propaganda reasons, and to   
   help   
   > > > > them cloud the issue of abortion.  If they wanted to be accurate   
   > > > > (which would hurt their position), they would be using the proper   
   > > > > words, which as embryo and fetus, depending on the stage of the   
   > > > > pregnancy.  No doubt it was included in the dictionary for   
   > > > > completeness sake, since the job of a dictionary, particularly large   
   > > > > and unabridged dictionaries, is to provide an unbiased list of   
   > > > > definitions of words that are in use at the time of the printing,   
   and   
   > > > > not pass judgement on the accuracy of those definitions that have   
   come   
   > > > > into use in recent years.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > The second half of the definition, "a...recently born person", is   
   > > > > accuarate, by the way.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > Mark Sebree   
   > > >   
   > > > So is the first part of the definition.  It has been in use for as   
   > > > long as there have been children.   
   > >   
   > > Deceiver!!  There have been children much, much longer than the english   
   > > language has existed.  Jesus wept!!   
   > > I'm not sure I've ever seen a more powerful force for Satan than you   
   have   
   > > crafted yourself into, deceiver.  The Spirit denies you.   
   > >   
   > > MrD   
   >   
   > And you think that definitions of words give you the right to kill   
   chidren.   
      
   Your god kills children.   
   MrD   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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