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mind if I use you all for something? great, thanks. I'm stumped right now trying to think of an illegitimate use of the concept of fear.

Posted by dogbert Nov 16 '13, 12:43

I keep thinking of things like:

guy 1: can you play on my baseball team?
guy 2: I fear I won't be of any help

but this is not incorrect because guy 2 is actually worried he won't help, so it's a legitimate use.

any ideas? tia

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I'm sorry. I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave. -- nm - HAL 9000 Nov 16, 13:11
The one that immediately springs to mind is homophobia, because while "phobia" is supposed to mean "fear," those who want the right to discriminate - mara Nov 16, 13:03 4
- I think they fear the impact that tolerating gay people may have on society. It's more like xenophobia than a clinical term like claustrophobia -- nm - Roger More Nov 16, 13:09 2
  - but I can say the term is used to say someone is prejudice against homosexuals instead of "afraid" like the term phobia implies -- nm - dogbert Nov 16, 13:18 1
    - It's probably more like a concern than a fear. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 13:33
- I think that works, thanks. if anyone else has a different one I still have a classmate that needs an example too. -- nm - dogbert Nov 16, 13:09
I'm afraid I can't help you -- nm - Roger More Nov 16, 13:03
How about ARod is guy #2 then it is illegitimate cuz obviously he would help. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 16, 12:53

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mind if I use you all for something? great, thanks. I'm stumped right now trying to think of an illegitimate use of the concept of fear.

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