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So what if it is. Your goal in using that statement was therefore to tell me that I was up to par? The wonders of nonesense


There's that sarcastic bitterness I was talking about. Tisk tisk. xp

Oh and one more thing? I know resources are good and stuff. But do you ever come up with your own opinion and conclusions to something? neutral
I mean the definition to oxymoron did not appear. I always thought it was a statement that contradicted itself and that is exactly what that statement was doing. It could always be both u know... stare

So if I believe that my computer is actually a talking potato, that gives me the hope of there being greater meaning? To believe in something is to accept something as true or real, especially when one lacks evidence supporting its veracity. Certain beliefs may certain give one hope, but others take it away.



That's great! Buddhism is a very interesting religion, and one I respect dearly. It is close to my heart.



Why wouldn't it be? I'm pro-choice, too.



Did anyone say that? At no point has this debate ever been about you. I was under the impression we were discussing fate, not Apollo. The only point at which anyone addressed you was when I mentioned that you were doing a poor job of arguing your point, which you took as an insult and later fixated upon (see below).



I always say that, too. I've recently wondered whether I'm right to do so. It's on the table of things to toss about. Nevertheless, I'm confused as to how being pro-choice and believing in fate are contradictory (but note they are not oxymoronic).



Yes, I do, but I do not take it upon myself to make up words unless there is a particularly good reason for it. And there usually isn't.



Quite right.

It was first used in English in 1657. It comes from the Greek noun oxymoron, which comes from oxymoros, an adjective meaning "pointedly foolish." Oxymoros, in turn, comes from the Greek roots oxys, meaning "sharp," and moros, meaning "stupid."

In English, the obvious contradiction intrinsic to the word led it to be used to describe a rhetorical figure by which contradictory terms are conjoined so as to give point to the statement or expression; the word itself is an illustration of the thing. Today, it is often used loosely to mean "contradiction in terms."



What I think you mean is that you thought my statement was an oxymoron--which it cannot be because only conjoined words can be oxymoronic--because the statement contradicted its intended meaning. That is, I intended to say that you were not on par, whereas I actually said that you were. Unfortunately, apart from the fact that a statement cannot be oxymoronic, an oxymoron is an intended contradiction.

But I made a mistake. I, in fact, did intend to call you a poor debater, not as an insult, but as my genuine opinion of your debating abilities as I have seen them. Since I failed to do so by making a typo, whereby I accidentally left a double negative behind for you to prod, then what I have done could not have been an oxymoron.

Now, a person might turn someone else's conjoined words into an oxymoron by restating them to either make a point or a facetious remark. Let's say, for instance, that I talk about "military intelligence." Then you laugh and call that an oxymoron. You are being facetious and pointing out the contradiction that the words "military" and "intelligence" imply. Thus, you create an oxymoron from my conjoined words, and everyone has a good laugh.

But if I said, "the military is intelligent," you could not do the same thing. If you believed the military to be stupid, you could call my statement contradictory, and we might all still laugh, but because "military" and "intelligent" are not conjoined, then you could not turn them into an oxymoron by simply intending them that way.

I hope all of this makes sense.

Anyway, I'm off to attend the alluring boredom of class. (See that? That was an oxymoron.)

o.O When did this thread turn into "Apollo vs. JoVo"???

Can we just agree to disagree and go on with the discussion?

Just wanted to add some emphasis (via bolding) to my previous statement. I never assumed you blamed fate for your bad choices, but I think that it is entirely possible that one could do so. I have no real problem with people believing in fate, unless they take it too far. It's just not for me.

Apollo takes things personally most of the time. Also, you're just encouraging him right now.

Like I said before, can we just get this resolved and move on?

comming to a consensus sounds good guys, no? I am proud that this argument stayed civil, though sligtly out of hand to the point where the point of the thread was lost in the debate that ensued.

and when i say stayed civil, it was refrenced arguements rather than resorting to the childish mean like "u r mom" BS that I had to put up with on maplestory *grumble grumble rant* anyways, please end this arguement soon. This is a request from a fellow crew member Jovo.

Perhaps this particular argument should be brought to rest, but I think we should have more conversations like this, maybe the guild would get more active if we had fun topics to debate. I'm glad Apollo made this particular thread, even if the focus has changed.