Monday, October 20, 2008

The Word for the Day for Monday, October 20, 2008

The Word for Today is Innocence.

We earlier took the word apart pretty thoroughly. It's hard to build on that, but I'll try anyway.

Unfortunately, when I look at the web, the multiple definitions start to look less complimentary. (Like, in Wikipedia, those "...who lack the mental capacity to understand the nature of their acts"). Also, in general, innocent has been used to mean one who has not been "subverted" by others, often being used by the religious as an excuse for suppressing those who might subvert, even if they are not violating civil crimes.

What do you think of, when you think of the word "Innocence"?

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