agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works to The Democratic People's Republic of Tankiejerk@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoPerfect is the enemy of bettersh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square42linkfedilinkarrow-up1103arrow-down122
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minus-squareArdent@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down7·2 months agoThey’re using the literal definition of the words. How does that redefine anything?
minus-squareagamemnonymous@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-22 months agoI can see why you might think that! Harm is both a verb (to inflict damage) and a noun (the damage thus inflicted). The term harm reduction has a specific meaning which disambiguates the intent.
They’re using the literal definition of the words. How does that redefine anything?
I can see why you might think that!
Harm is both a verb (to inflict damage) and a noun (the damage thus inflicted). The term harm reduction has a specific meaning which disambiguates the intent.