Everyone has his or her pet peeves. Sometimes it can be a word, expression or phrase. Listening to the news this morning, I was reminded of how annoyed I am by references to "the peace process."
Now what, exactly, is that supposed to mean? OK, I know what its intended meaning is. But every time I think about it, it makes no sense. "Peace process," I guess, means that people are talking about how they can stop fighting. Or how other people can make them stop fighting. Or what has to happen until they agree, at least on the official level, to stop fighting.
By referring to this as a "peace process," news reporters and pundits and politicians cast an unduly optimistic glow on the situation, as if, yes indeed, honest, we are marching along the path to peace and we'll get there, really, some day! Sounds so much better than saying, yeah, these folks are killing each other and still refuse to stop.
This seems like one of those situations where Yoda's advice applies: Do it, or do not.
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And what do you think of Obadiah Shoher's arguments against the peace process ( samsonblinded.org/blog/we-need-a-respite-from-peace.htm )?
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