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Talk:Conservative Dictionary Project (W) (view source)
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:The conservative meaning is much more broad, while the liberal redefinition specifically omits the defensive purpose. --[[User:JefferyA|JefferyA]] 20:42, 7 September 2011 (EDT)
:The conservative meaning is much more broad, while the liberal redefinition specifically omits the defensive purpose. --[[User:JefferyA|JefferyA]] 20:42, 7 September 2011 (EDT)
::You do understand that "REdefining" implies CHANGING an original definition, right? And you are aware that "walls"--and the word we use to talk about them--existed long before the United States or Mexico, right? So unless you have a time machine, this is a non-starter. [[User:BrentH|BrentH]] 20:54, 7 September 2011 (EDT)
::You do understand that "REdefining" implies CHANGING an original definition, right? And you are aware that "walls"--and the word we use to talk about them--existed long before the United States or Mexico, right? So unless you have a time machine, this is a non-starter. [[User:BrentH|BrentH]] 20:54, 7 September 2011 (EDT)
:::The definition of wall has always included the defensive meaning. Think of the Great Wall of China or the Walls of Jericho. It wasn't until very recently that liberals wanted to redefine the word to omit that meaning. --[[User:JefferyA|JefferyA]] 21:08, 7 September 2011 (EDT)