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Just a quick comment on
the public debate regarding "gay marriage"
I wonder what Percy would
make of this, at least from a semantic point of view. 'Marriage' refers to a
specific thing, the union of man and woman, and whether one argues
that such definitions can be stretched and broadened and altered to be more
inclusive, the truth is they can't. For example, no one would really
allow 'flock of fish' or 'swarm of cows' (unless for
effect). Such words refer to specific things. So, leaving the moral
arguments aside, on purely semantic terms, homosexuals can't be
'married' any more than fish can flock or cows can
swarm.
Just an observation.
Steve
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