RE: "deficit of power"?... and structural analysis

Eugene Matusov (ematusov who-is-at cats.ucsc.edu)
Thu, 2 Nov 1995 17:26:03 -0800

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Hi Angel and everybody--

Angel wrote on November 1, in response to my message,
"Eugene, with all respect, I don't think our language constraints could
allow you to use the word "deficit" without a negative connotation,
blaming the one with "the deficit"... every word has a historical
baggage, and unfortunately this one, "deficit" has been too much
associated with genetic or brain/biological deficit... and this in turn
too much associated with denigrating certain groups of humans as
"sub-standard"..."

Sorry Angel and others. I did not know that the word "deficit" has so strong
negative connotation (I wouldn't use it if I knew).

It's funny that in Russian the word "deficit" has a positive connotation because
it refers (or used to refer?) to high quality goods that were very difficult to get
and were not in stores.

Angel also wrote, "But I agreed I was a bit on the 'sad' side in my
earlier messages... well, I think the challenge is to smile in sadness' face."
I don't think that being sad is something automatically negative. And, Angel,
I really like your structural analysis and Chinese proverbs.

Hear you,

Eugene


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