Over on Medieval Occupations they list appear to have found some evidence of a rivener (which is not defined here either). Anyone come across that as an olde occupation?
Dave J. uses the term appropriately in an interview with Keira-Anne at kiera-anne.com:
"I think there is always the tendency to fall prey to unwarranted “dangerism” and hold the view that a skate park is an extremely risky place, but the statistics are pretty clear that other sports such as basketball and soccer have a much higher level of injury than skateboarding."
I think the formal definition for "dangerism" could be something like:
"belief systems or ideologies that allow a culture or individual to selectively choose which activities are considered dangerous, often without regard to measurable risk."
Carnism was coined by Melanie Joy, in 2001, in her book "Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows."
A possible definition might be: Belief system, or ideology, in which certain animals are eaten, while others are put to work, and a select few are brought into homes cohabit.
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gever commented on the word riven
Over on Medieval Occupations they list appear to have found some evidence of a rivener (which is not defined here either). Anyone come across that as an olde occupation?
February 7, 2012
gever commented on the word dangerism
Dave J. uses the term appropriately in an interview with Keira-Anne at kiera-anne.com:
"I think there is always the tendency to fall prey to unwarranted “dangerism” and hold the view that a skate park is an extremely risky place, but the statistics are pretty clear that other sports such as basketball and soccer have a much higher level of injury than skateboarding."
November 8, 2010
gever commented on the word dangerism
I think the formal definition for "dangerism" could be something like:
"belief systems or ideologies that allow a culture or individual to selectively choose which activities are considered dangerous, often without regard to measurable risk."
October 23, 2010
gever commented on the word carnism
Carnism was coined by Melanie Joy, in 2001, in her book "Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows."
A possible definition might be: Belief system, or ideology, in which certain animals are eaten, while others are put to work, and a select few are brought into homes cohabit.
October 15, 2010