war and the state (was milton, etc.)

[Brian O. Sheppard x349393]

On Fri, 23 Aug 2002, Ian Murray wrote:


> So authoritarianism is a malleable and continuously contestable concept. As is the notion of
> self-defense. Polysemy's revenge.
>
> Ian

It's precisely the opportunistic, ideological  manipulation of
language that I
was addressing. Slavery doesn't equal freedom. Democracy doesn't equal
capitalism. etc. Self-defense does not equal "authoritarianism."

Brian