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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