Definitions
A lot of people get really bent-out-of-shape over definitions. We're constantly fighting amongst ourselves about what is or isn't a part of something's meaning, especially when trying to use them as a baseline for our arguments. Some of us stick solely to the word of a reputable source of information like Oxford Dictionary or Merriam-Webster, and others base them more on colloquial understandings from the various communities they're a part of. Either way, definitions as a whole have stirred up enough trouble even in my own debates to the point that I feel like they warrant their own discussion. Are they... subjective? Absolute? Can they change , or are we just incorrect about them until we find/consider more information? Definitions are the way we classify everything around us, so it's important that they be precise -- right? The other day my dad was helping me move into my new house (titled the "Jav House" for insider re...