One thing leads to another.
Connotation of words and the deliberate manipulation of the words can be seen everywhere we look in the world today. Whether they are used to persuade someone to join a side or get the person to buy something they are used. The very act of simply stating the truth or giving an idea without any fancy forms of deception is unheard of these days. This sounds very harsh, but it does not have to be. Deception has very negative connotation. I could have used another word, but chose that one to persuade you to agree with me. I unknowingly inserted a loaded word into my very post talking about the over use of loaded words. This just proves how easy and natural it is for us to dress writings up for only our benefit. "Say what you mean" is now an almost impossible task, for we cannot help, but put a spin on things for our own gain.
Connotation of words and the deliberate manipulation of the words can be seen everywhere we look in the world today. Whether they are used to persuade someone to join a side or get the person to buy something they are used. The very act of simply stating the truth or giving an idea without any fancy forms of deception is unheard of these days. This sounds very harsh, but it does not have to be. Deception has very negative connotation. I could have used another word, but chose that one to persuade you to agree with me. I unknowingly inserted a loaded word into my very post talking about the over use of loaded words. This just proves how easy and natural it is for us to dress writings up for only our benefit. "Say what you mean" is now an almost impossible task, for we cannot help, but put a spin on things for our own gain.
Bringing back the 80s...got that one on my MP3 player.
ReplyDeletePerhaps, though, we do say what we mean, when we mean to persuade.
I agree about the loaded words part. We tend to use them to sound intelligent.
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