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But now, here's what I find particularly
interesting about this whole thing. The proponents of alcohol
conspicuously refuse to mention the word "alcohol." The commercials,
newspaper ads, yard signs, etc. all encourage people to vote "yes" for
"choice," for "jobs," and "for economic growth," but not once have
they mentioned the word "alcohol."
Isn't that interesting? An election on
whether to sell alcohol, and those who are proposing we do it, won't
even mention the "A" word. That set me to wondering why. My
conclusion is that they know alcohol won't pass on its own merits, so
they have to dress it up with words like "choice," "growth," and
"progress."
It reminds me of those who call...
- Fornication - Love
- Killing babies - A woman's right to
choose
- Lying - Misinformation
- Adultery - An affair
- Homosexuality - Gay
These are all euphemisms to salve our
consciences and are an effort to make palatable what everyone knows is
unpalatable. Let's not hide our vices behind
cleverly chosen words. And don't clutter up our
nomenclature with post-consumer secondary by-products. Um, excuse
me. What I meant to say is don't clutter up our language with
garbage!
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