Re: Standard definition

From: Wade Smith (wade_smith@harvard.edu)
Date: Wed 30 Oct 2002 - 21:34:06 GMT

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    On Wednesday, October 30, 2002, at 04:09 , joedees@bellsouth.net wrote:

    > Sitting is sitting; it is not 'not walking'.

    Sitting with a generally seated group, on a bench, is indeed sitting. It is also not walking, standing, running, jogging, ad infinitum.

    Sitting in a church, alone, while the congregation is standing in song,
    (assuming one is capable of standing and singing) is most definitely
    'not standing'.

    Where and how one behaves _in opposition_ is the behavior we are speaking of, because of what one is _not_ doing.

    Sitting is, or is not, 'not walking', dependant upon circumstance.

    Which is more memetic, though?

    - Wade

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