tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965703303778177825.post5158239902621325937..comments2023-03-07T02:16:25.841-06:00Comments on 8 Gauge Studios: "The Hunter's Dirty Word"Justin Harrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13922596888881219236noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965703303778177825.post-1327715908152649012011-03-18T11:17:03.818-05:002011-03-18T11:17:03.818-05:00It all centers around the desensitization of socie...It all centers around the desensitization of society. We avoid calling things what they are and come up with less shocking euphemisms to appeal to the masses. As George Carlin once noted "shell-shocked" has now become "post traumatic stress disorder"...and this doesn't sound nearly as traumatic as "shell-shocked." The problem, as I see it, is that we dilute the impact of something by doing this and pander to the overly sensitive masses by doing using these euphemisms. <br /><br />Yes, using euphemisms may create a broader appeal, but it dilutes the message as well. It also, on some level, concedes a subconscious shame for our actions. Just like all people we kill some things to eat (yes, even vegetarians kill plants). Ignoring this by creating a pleasant euphemism does not change the reality. Killing is part of what we (all of us) do, it is just as much a part of the hunt as a sunrise. We should not be ashamed of that.Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08921583763126310607noreply@blogger.com