[CS-FSLUG] Canadian bank, intimidation?

[Christopher Rose]

Brian,

Good Point. I always thought that there was a linguistical reason for why the term "homophobia" was the wrong word. Sadly, I have often said that I do not believe that even the English speak English anymore (nor does anyone else for that matter). Let's face it, the English language has changed quite a bit in the some 1600 years that it has existed. Indeed, the oldest known form of the word "man" that I can find is "weapmannes" which is from the 11th century and in its most literal of senses is quite crude by some standards.
Somehow, I am not surprised to find non-words being used by those of the amoralistic left as justification for what they do, though they do it knowing that they are wrong.

Pax,

Christopher




----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Derr <bderr at myrealbox.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 20:15:27 -0400
To: "A Christian virtual Free Software and Linux Users Group." <Christiansource at ofb.biz>
Subject: Re: [CS-FSLUG] Canadian bank, intimidation?

> On Tue, Oct 05, 2004 at 09:45:43PM -0500, Aaron Patrick Lehmann wrote:
> > Look at the following result from dictionary.com:
> > 
> > http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=homophobia
> > 
> > All three definitions on this page, which come from reputable dictionaries (
> > Miram-Webster Medical Dictionary, and others ), indicate that "homophobia"
> > involves contempt, aversion, or dislike of gays and lesbians, and two of three
> > indicate that it includes a behavioral component.  While fear is mentioned, it
> > appears to be optional.  I'll grant you that the root phobe would seem to
> > require fear, but it appears that in fact, the term is more inclusive then
> > that.  Of course, one could read it to mean that homophobia is the fear of
> > anything like the one doing fearing, but no one has had any difficulty
> > recognizing that that's not what the homo indicates.  I suppose that they used
> > the term homophobia because they wanted people to think it was a subcategory of
> > xenophobia...  which is pretty similar.
> 
> I hate to get involved in this discussion because it is rather a dumb
> one, but I cannot let this slide.  Lets look at the etymology of the
> word "homophobia".  We have the roots: "hom" and "phobia".
> 
> Hom: (Latin, from Greek "homos")
>    one and the same : similar : alike
> 
> Phobia: an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a
> particular object, class of objects, or situation
> 
> Now, obviously the word "homosexual" comes from the root "hom" or
> "homo".  I think we all know how to define homosexual.
> 
> Homophobia then is the _fear_ of similar items.  The word actually is
> quite dumb.  The following is an explanation of the term:
> 
> Etymology
> 
>    The  word  homophobia  is  a  neologism coined by psychologist George
>    Weinberg in his book Society  and  the  Healthy Homosexual in 1972.
>    It consists of the Greek words homo meaning "the  same" and phobia
>    which means "fear". However the word combines the prefix homo- from
>    "homosexual"  with  the  root  phobia.  A  precursor  was
>    homoerotophobia,  coined  by Dr Wainwright Churchill in Homosexual
>    Behavior Among Males in 1967.
> 
> (http://www.campusprogram.com/reference/en/wikipedia/h/ho/homophobia.html)
> 
> In other words, it is a made up word with no actual psychiatric backing.
> 
> Please do not make a vain attempt at using a modern dictionary to make a
> point that is not valid.  "Homophobia" is not a real term but one made
> up as a rally cry to make people feel like it isn't their fault others
> do not agree with their choices.
> 
> Psalm 10:4-6
> 4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after
> God: God is not in all his thoughts.  5 His ways are always grievous;
> thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he
> puffeth at them.  6 He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for
> I shall never be in adversity.
> 
> Psalm 1
> 1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor
> standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
> 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he
> meditate day and night.  3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the
> rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf
> also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.  4 The
> ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
> 5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgement, nor sinners in
> the congregation of the righteous.  6 For the LORD knoweth the way of
> the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
> 
> Let us all be like the righteous man that meditates on the law of the
> LORD both day and night.  I want to be planted by rivers of water, won't
> you join me?
> 
> Brian
>                
> -- 
> The just man walketh in his integrity:
> his children are blessed after him.  -- Proverbs 20:7

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