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September 29th, 2004, 04:21 PM
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Re: Some ideas: raiding, seiging, spell AI and mor
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Soapyfrog said:
But you belong to the reactionary "nothing is broken" crowd.
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By definition, someone who believes "nothing is broken" is a conservative and thus the opposite of a reactionary (someone who feels a need for change). You really ought to understand the meaning of the terms you sling.
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September 29th, 2004, 04:27 PM
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Re: Some ideas: raiding, seiging, spell AI and mor
Reactionary and conservative are quite synonymous terms.
As a quick source to back up my use of the word, here is a definition from dictionary.com:
"Characterized by reaction, especially opposition to progress or liberalism; extremely conservative."
The term you are looking for is "revolutionary" which is the opposite of "reactionary".
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September 29th, 2004, 04:42 PM
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Re: Some ideas: raiding, seiging, spell AI and mor
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The term you are looking for is "revolutionary" which is the opposite of "reactionary".
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My bad. You're right. I read "revolutionary" when you actually wrote "reactionary". I really am senile today. I should just go back to bed. Either that or go load up on caffeine.
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September 29th, 2004, 04:40 PM
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Re: Some ideas: raiding, seiging, spell AI and mor
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Arryn said:
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Soapyfrog said:
But you belong to the reactionary "nothing is broken" crowd.
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By definition, someone who believes "nothing is broken" is a conservative and thus the opposite of a reactionary (someone who feels a need for change). You really ought to understand the meaning of the terms you sling.
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Actually, Soapyfrog's use of the word was quite appropriate. See e.g. wikipedia
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