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Talk:Essay:Best New Conservative Words (view source)
Revision as of 05:04, December 3, 2012
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:::::::That's witty about doubling from the 2nd century BC, but the reality is that the English city name "Philadelphia" is not nearly so old.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 21:17, 2 December 2012 (EST)
:::::::That's witty about doubling from the 2nd century BC, but the reality is that the English city name "Philadelphia" is not nearly so old.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 21:17, 2 December 2012 (EST)
== Philadelphia ==
The explanation for the word "Philadelphia"'s (dated on the main page to 1682) being conservative is
{{cquote|coined by William Penn and meaning "city of brotherly love," the concept captures the "best of the public" approach}}
I'm confused by the 1682 date because the ancient city of Philadelphia in Asia minor was established in the 2nd century BC and it was named for the Greek for "brotherly love." So it's clear that the name "Philadelphia" is over 2000 years old. Moreover, the explanation for why "brotherly love" is conservative (that it "captures the 'best of the public' approach") appears to apply equally to any city named Philadelphia. I simply don't know why 1688 is listed as the origin date for a word that has existed for much longer--perhaps you can clarify so that there aren't any further misunderstandings. Thanks, [[User:GregG|GregG]] 00:04, 3 December 2012 (EST)