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arfie
I have studied most to the Western European languages and am now making my way through the Asian language trees. I study language development more than contemporary usage. The more languages I study, the more I am convinced Grammar is the art of using the words to discredit the message.
I find myself greatly inhibited in what I say here because of the rabid controversy which can stem from the slip of a word such as "faith" or "demon." Yea, we are all crazy and vulnerable to triggers. We are attempting to speak things science has historically avoided. Psychiatric vocabulary is still in the development stages.
Should we allow ourselves to fall back on ancient vocabulary?
I find myself greatly inhibited in what I say here because of the rabid controversy which can stem from the slip of a word such as "faith" or "demon." Yea, we are all crazy and vulnerable to triggers. We are attempting to speak things science has historically avoided. Psychiatric vocabulary is still in the development stages.
Should we allow ourselves to fall back on ancient vocabulary?
arfie
I, personally, trigger wildly on light/dark metaphors. Extreme light sensitivity. Still, I think I heal a bit every time I can get past the words and hear the message.
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