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Originally Posted by Letum
I am describing the word differently to illustrate the concepts I wish to
convey.
I can't be held accountable if the common usage of this word of that does a
poor job of explaining this concept or that with out clear explanation of how
the word is being used.
I wish to discuss concepts and ideas, not semantics.
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Language involves common usage as a neccessity; if it did not, then it would be difficult to communicate.
Ultimately, in this discussion you should have understood what others meant regarding the magnitude of tragedies, and then presented your thought regarding tragedy separately - not as a "but".
From most people's perspective, one cannot compare 2 million deaths with 2 thousand.