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*''[[Democratic People's Republic of Korea]]'' — [[North Korea]] is not [[democratic]] and '''not''' a [[Republic (Politics)|republic]]. | *''[[Democratic People's Republic of Korea]]'' — [[North Korea]] is not [[democratic]] and '''not''' a [[Republic (Politics)|republic]]. | ||
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| + | *''[[Planned Parenthood]]'' — the [[abortion]]-providing organization prioritizes the murder of [[unborn child]]ren over helping individuals actually plan parenthood or find other non-murderous methods of relaxing burdens; in 2016, [[PP]] performed roughly 82 abortions for every adoption referral.<ref>[https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/01/02/planned-parenthood-performed-about-82-abortions-for-each-adoption-referral-it-made-in-2016 Planned Parenthood performed about 82 abortions for each adoption referral it made in 2016]</ref> | ||
*''[[Pro-abortion|Pro-choice]]'' — a term used by [[liberals]] that refers only to the consideration of the mother's "choice" in regards to [[abortion]]. | *''[[Pro-abortion|Pro-choice]]'' — a term used by [[liberals]] that refers only to the consideration of the mother's "choice" in regards to [[abortion]]. | ||
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*''[[Southern Poverty Law Center]]'' — a [[far-left]] hate group, the [[SPLC]] focuses neither on poverty nor upholding the rule of law. | *''[[Southern Poverty Law Center]]'' — a [[far-left]] hate group, the [[SPLC]] focuses neither on poverty nor upholding the rule of law. | ||
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| + | *''[[Unintended pregnancy]]'' — with exceptions for forcible and statutory [[rape]], the term almost always refers to pregnancies that result out of procreative sexual activities (especially premarital and extramarital) engaged in for the purpose of sheer pleasure and not procreation; since all procreative activities may result in pregnancy, the term "unintended" only refers to personal desires, as most situations involve young adults who have the mental capacity to understand the biological implications though deny individual responsibilities in their (often reckless) behaviors. | ||
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Revision as of 06:03, June 23, 2020
A misnomer is a wrong or inaccurate name or designation which is intended to be misleading. This generally refers to objects or organizations that do not fit the meaning of their name or are the opposite of their stated name.
Examples
- Big Bang — a bang is a loud sound, and sound needs a medium to travel through. No medium was present in order for there to be an audible sound when the big bang supposedly occurred.
- Bulbapedia — a wiki that covers all topics related to Pokemon, not just Bulbasaur.
- copy edit — the term refers not to copying, rather the improvisation of written/typed content.
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea — North Korea is not democratic and not a republic.
- Planned Parenthood — the abortion-providing organization prioritizes the murder of unborn children over helping individuals actually plan parenthood or find other non-murderous methods of relaxing burdens; in 2016, PP performed roughly 82 abortions for every adoption referral.[1]
- Pro-choice — a term used by liberals that refers only to the consideration of the mother's "choice" in regards to abortion.
- Progressive — while the term in a general sense is supposed to refer to progress, progressives actually favor regressive policies.
- People's Republic of China — similar to the example on North Korea, this is used to deceive and to disguise the fact that China is neither a republic nor controlled by its people, but is actually a totalitarian dictatorship controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.
- Southern Poverty Law Center — a far-left hate group, the SPLC focuses neither on poverty nor upholding the rule of law.
- Unintended pregnancy — with exceptions for forcible and statutory rape, the term almost always refers to pregnancies that result out of procreative sexual activities (especially premarital and extramarital) engaged in for the purpose of sheer pleasure and not procreation; since all procreative activities may result in pregnancy, the term "unintended" only refers to personal desires, as most situations involve young adults who have the mental capacity to understand the biological implications though deny individual responsibilities in their (often reckless) behaviors.