Reply #43: Yes it does [View All]

[oberliner]

The exact same kettle of fish.

Consider reading the letter again. The word does not need to be handed with any more "extreme care" than any other word.

The only person hearing an imagined "dog-whistle" appears to be you.

Edit to add:

Interestingly, you've used the word "incitement" on this board in the past in the exact way that you are arguing that it should not be used.

With respect to Iran and Israel, you wrote:

"If the present level of Israeli incitement continues, I think it would be reasonable."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=124&topic_id=309277&mesg_id=309395

I see no "to" in that sentence - and you were the one who introduced the word "incitement" into the discussion.

I wonder if you were sending out a "dog whistle" to certain people with that post.