Roger Hicks
Veteran
No. That's a dodge. Do you really want to pretend that words are a satisfactory simulacra of experience, or a perfect vehicle of communication, Roger?
Do I pretend that anything is a perfect simulacrum of experience? No, though I'd argue that many things (novels, photos, poems, plays) are surprisingly satisfactory simulacra. Do I pretend that words are a perfect vehicle of communication? No, though again, I'd argue that they can be astonishingly good in the hands of someone who knows how to use them. None of this has much to do with 'insult', though.
Cheers,
R.
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Ranchu
Veteran
Yes, sorry, I edited while you were composing your response. I did look it up, and it didn't mean what I remembered.