Author Topic: Oxymorons (Read 818 times)

Trinity · « **on:** August 27, 2006, 06:48:57 PM »

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Same difference

Almost exactly

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spouse of Jesus · « **Reply #1 on:** January 12, 2010, 07:12:41 AM »

Why are childproof and holy war oxymorons?
Didn't St. Therese wish to engage in fight with heretics?
And... what is wrong with Sensitive men, and legal principels?

clare · « **Reply #2 on:** January 12, 2010, 07:48:30 AM »

Quote from: spouse of Jesus

Why are childproof and holy war oxymorons?

Quite often, only children can open child proof things. My brother had a childproof lock on his fridge, which the grown-ups couldn't fathom, but his toddler managed to suss out!

As for Holy War, that would be an oxymoron to modern minds (another oxymoron??!) who think religion should be soft.

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And... what is wrong with Sensitive men, and legal principels?

There's nothing wrong with them. The idea is that they are contradictions in terms. Sensitive men? Well, apparently men are insensitive. And legal principles? Do lawyers have principles??

Of course, these are generalisations, but they're meant to be humorous.

Petertherock · « **Reply #3 on:** January 12, 2010, 11:24:15 AM »

Well let me tell you, "President Bush" is a lot better than "President Obama" At least President Bush was pro life and didn't absolutely destroy this country by taking us into communism.

"Honest politician" or "Honest Lawyer" would be some others.

Jamie · « **Reply #4 on:** January 13, 2010, 06:54:12 PM »

Quote from: clare

There's nothing wrong with them. The idea is that they are contradictions in terms. Sensitive men? Well, apparently men are insensitive.

One needs to be careful with terms - a man who is not sensitive is not necessarily insensitive - he might be non-sensitive. Rationality is a trait of man - God does not reason because he is pure knowledge, but we don't say God is irrational - we say God is non-rational. Not having a trait doesn't mean a thing has the polar opposite - it could merely mean they lack the trait.