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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (39136)11/27/2001 7:04:01 PM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (2) of 82486
 
I believe that "Imaginary Friend" in the religious context isn't a euphemism at at.

I see your point, but I don't think so. The purpose of an euphemism is to express something in a relatively inoffensive way. If, for example, you were describing an ugly woman, you might say she is "plain." Fat women post personal adds that say "reubenesque." Neither term is a compliment. They are simply the nicest way to say it and still get the point across. You wouldn't say that an ugly woman was pretty or a fat woman buff. Those would be inaccurate. A euphemism isn't a lie, it's a softening. "Imaginary friend" is the softest way I could think of to express the idea. Would you prefer superstitious? I thought that harsher, which is why I used what I used, but I'm open to alternatives.

Karen
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