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As I have stated earlier, you cannot have an honest discussion with a deceitful person or group.
In an effort to reach people with very little critical thinking prowess, the subject phrase must be changed.
From the Chicago Tribune:
The phrase "gun control" may be disappearing from the American debate, jettisoned by the very people who have long favored gun control. Initiatives are now described as attempts to promote "gun safety" or prevent "criminal access to guns" or pass "gun violence legislation."
This month, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who has a master's degree in speech and communication from Northwestern University, urged gun reform activists to make sure their pitch emphasizes the war on crime. "It's all about criminal access," Emanuel said. "It's not about gun control. It's about criminal access. That changes the debate."
On Thursday, Vice President Joe Biden was asked about "gun control" at a Google+ online event and said: "I don't view it as gun control. I view it as gun safety."
The Atlantic's Molly Ball likened the shift in rhetoric to estate tax opponents complaining about the "death tax" and gay-marriage activists calling for "marriage equality" -- in both cases, finding a more effective way to frame their positions.
Jonathon Schuldt, an assistant professor of communication at Cornell University, noted that Americans care deeply for personal freedom, making "control" a word that evokes government regulation and may have negative connotations. "It's really easy to justify why one is against 'control,' " he said. "But it's way harder to be against 'safety.' "
"Subtle, tiny word changes can have a surprisingly big effect on public opinion," Schuldt said.
In an effort to reach people with very little critical thinking prowess, the subject phrase must be changed.
From the Chicago Tribune:
The phrase "gun control" may be disappearing from the American debate, jettisoned by the very people who have long favored gun control. Initiatives are now described as attempts to promote "gun safety" or prevent "criminal access to guns" or pass "gun violence legislation."
This month, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who has a master's degree in speech and communication from Northwestern University, urged gun reform activists to make sure their pitch emphasizes the war on crime. "It's all about criminal access," Emanuel said. "It's not about gun control. It's about criminal access. That changes the debate."
On Thursday, Vice President Joe Biden was asked about "gun control" at a Google+ online event and said: "I don't view it as gun control. I view it as gun safety."
The Atlantic's Molly Ball likened the shift in rhetoric to estate tax opponents complaining about the "death tax" and gay-marriage activists calling for "marriage equality" -- in both cases, finding a more effective way to frame their positions.
Jonathon Schuldt, an assistant professor of communication at Cornell University, noted that Americans care deeply for personal freedom, making "control" a word that evokes government regulation and may have negative connotations. "It's really easy to justify why one is against 'control,' " he said. "But it's way harder to be against 'safety.' "
"Subtle, tiny word changes can have a surprisingly big effect on public opinion," Schuldt said.
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