The other point is that people are too stupid to understand what “left vs right” means. They are entirely overused words now. It’s empathy vs greed. That’s it. It’s simple, it’s in terms people understand.
“we” are not doing anything. That is not how language develops. These terms have developed through usage and necessity.
Saying “good vs bad” or “greed Vs empathy” is more confusing because it is worse at describing what actually goes on and the second you need to have any conversation that is actually deeper than a puddle you’re fucked. You need the tools to understand the world.
Insisting on this childlike idea of communication just ends up taking you several linguistic steps back. At some point you will need to specify “oh it’s political and material greed and empathy and actually these words signify these other things” and so on and so forth.
The other point is that people are too stupid to understand what “left vs right” means. They are entirely overused words now. It’s empathy vs greed. That’s it. It’s simple, it’s in terms people understand.
You’re just reinventing left vs. right with a worse framework. “There’s actually just good vs bad, it’s pretty simple”.
Terminology is necessary in order to discuss and understand the world, as well as educate others.
Wait so we keep it confusing on purpose?
“we” are not doing anything. That is not how language develops. These terms have developed through usage and necessity.
Saying “good vs bad” or “greed Vs empathy” is more confusing because it is worse at describing what actually goes on and the second you need to have any conversation that is actually deeper than a puddle you’re fucked. You need the tools to understand the world.
Insisting on this childlike idea of communication just ends up taking you several linguistic steps back. At some point you will need to specify “oh it’s political and material greed and empathy and actually these words signify these other things” and so on and so forth.
that’s a lot of words for being upset that I want to talk to people in a new way
Its like three sentences. And you can’t even read them, since my point is you’d just be talking in an older and worse way.
Would it?
Yes.
But would you agree that “greed” and “empathy” have a simpler definition that even children understand?