• rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      3
      arrow-down
      2
      ·
      8 days ago

      State, noun: 4a. a body of persons constituting a special class in a society

      Asking the entire community to address a situation is not a special class

              • wpb@lemmy.world
                link
                fedilink
                arrow-up
                5
                arrow-down
                2
                ·
                8 days ago

                It’d be nice if you didn’t cherry pick the exact one that fits your argument, when there’s very obviously other definitions that support the person you’re arguing with. So yes, I guess I do need that.

                • rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  3
                  arrow-down
                  1
                  ·
                  8 days ago

                  I didn’t cherry pick anything. I used the word as defined in the dictionary. When you use a word that has multiple different definitions, you select a definition for that usage. That’s how language works.

                  A scientist talking about states of matter doesn’t use every possible definition, nor do they cherry pick a definition. They use 1 of multiple definitions.

                  • wpb@lemmy.world
                    link
                    fedilink
                    arrow-up
                    3
                    arrow-down
                    2
                    ·
                    8 days ago

                    I didn’t cherry pick anything. I used the word as defined in the dictionary.

                    So you picked the exact version of the definition which supports you argument, in favor of the more appropriate definitions which are right there for you to see, which don’t support your argument. But you’re not cherry picking. If I ask you how that’s not literally cherry picking will you respond with

                    Noun 2a cherry picking: the act of harvesting cherries from a cherry orchard