Sure, language is defined by usage. I use "sexual assault" to mean "sex without consent." So do many others, as a web search will show. Ergo, that's one of its definitions, and Stallman is wrong to say that his definition - which requires the use of force - is the only definition that matters, and therefore he cannot argue that any other definitional use is "absolutely wrong" (quoting him).
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Re: I need a better understanding
Date: 2019-09-16 07:04 pm (UTC)