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Talk:Luke 1-8 (Translated) (view source)
Revision as of 23:46, November 7, 2009
, 23:46, November 7, 2009→Chapter 3, Verses 18-20
:::::I'm all for being straightforward and concise, but I don't think we should obscure meaning simply because the English terminology is inadequate. Sometimes we have to choose the closest English term based on modern connotations, and adultery does seem to capture the basic objection here most concisely. I'm fine with "immoral" or "illicit" but am not confident the reader will really get the point as well.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 18:34, 7 November 2009 (EST)
:::::I'm all for being straightforward and concise, but I don't think we should obscure meaning simply because the English terminology is inadequate. Sometimes we have to choose the closest English term based on modern connotations, and adultery does seem to capture the basic objection here most concisely. I'm fine with "immoral" or "illicit" but am not confident the reader will really get the point as well.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 18:34, 7 November 2009 (EST)
::::::Yes, of course I meant under Jewish religious law-- sorry I didn't make that a bit clearer. I think, then that we agree that we just don't have a good term for this. I think immoral or illicit will do though, since the larger point is actually that John was silenced for his criticism. I think "shut John up in prison" conveys the point nicely. [[User:AdeleM|AdeleM]] 18:46, 7 November 2009 (EST)