Sunday, August 31, 2008

Defnition - #301 - #27 - The necessity of “Definition!”

“What’s the successful alternative to Definition?” .... Is there any?

Suppose you say.....
A “cleric” describes what a martyr should accept as an outcome reward ....(virgins, olive oil....)
A “martyr” accepts the “outcome” and just wants to know “How to get there?”
Does this attempt to define a difference between the two?

Suppose you want to “define” the difference between a Specialist, a Generalist and an Analyst.....
An “Analyst” can become a “Specialist” if he deals with one subject.
An “Analyst” could also become a “Generalist” if he looks at a variety of subjects.
Does this attempt to define a difference between the three?

Suppose you want to define the differences between an “Immigrant” and a legal “Citizen”.......
An “Immigrant” is a person who resides in country but is not subject to all its laws and regulations.
A legal “Citizen” is a person who may reside in the country but IS subject to all its laws and regulations.

Can an “Immigrant” maintain his traditions, customs, language and heritage while still in this country?
Can a legal “Citizen” do the same?
This can be a problem.
Is the purpose to “absorb”, “to melt”? This can be a problem!...... Is it “defined”?

What is the USA trying to do?.... What is the policy?.... Is it “defined”?....... Is it a “Commitment”?.... Who pays the “price” if the policy fails?


Does this describe “The necessity of “Definition!”




P.S. ..... (Possible answers.....)

“I’m simply not interested!”

“People don’t think about this!”

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