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One can't 'respect' information

(29 Posts)
thatbags Thu 19-Feb-15 09:48:42

A Jewish community radio station has shut down in the wale of terror attacks. The reporter in this article says s/he doesn't believe it,s too dangerous for the radio station to continue broadcasting but s/he "respects" the information given. Sigh. One can't respect information. One can accept it as a point of view.

Ana Thu 19-Feb-15 22:07:16

I meant the OP as in thatbags.

Ana Thu 19-Feb-15 22:14:10

i.e. opening poster

durhamjen Fri 20-Feb-15 00:20:55

Maybe you just need to give us a lesson on your definition of pedantry, bags.

My dictionary says you can respect things; therefore you can respect information.