Onomastics and taxonomies; Was,LeGuin; Was: 12th-century conlang
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Friday, March 26, 1999, 20:02 |
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Christophe Grandsire wrote:
> The words bleths and ve'ri'ths are very interesting. Is Ge'arthnuns the
> language of a society where homosexuality is totally accepted? Or do those
> words have a derogatory meaning? The fact is that you have words for God
> and Christ, so it seems that the Christian religion (which has always been
> totally against homosexuality) is important in this society. How do you
> handle this paradox?
Not all Christians are anti-homosexuality. There are even gay
Christians, after all.
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