The “Nonplussed” Problem (2011)

Re:The “Nonplussed” Problem (2011) by wilshire_nc on Sunday January 24, 2021 @09:05AM (#25892102)

There’s no word to describe David Duke & Charles Murray without including xenophobes and bigots, because David Duke & Charles Murray are xenophobes and bigots.

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Re:The “Nonplussed” Problem (2011) by nabla9 on Sunday January 24, 2021 @09:16AM (#25892184)

There is no word to describe Jack Daniel's, and Laphroaig without including all other alcoholic drinks because Jack Daniel's, and Laphroaig are alcoholic drinks.

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Re:The “Nonplussed” Problem (2011) by umanwizard on Sunday January 24, 2021 @09:08AM (#25892133)

Of course there can be words to describe subsets of larger groups.

They’re also people; is there no word to describe them without including all people?

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