(July 30, 2023 at 8:58 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: The meaning of “allow” in this case is very poorly defined. ‘Allowed” by who? What exactly does it mean when the allower allows? Don’t do this or I’ll pout? Don’t do this or I will make you will pay a steeper price than it’s worth? Don’t do this because I will make it impossible for you to do this in the first place? Don’t do this because it is impossible for you to do it even without my doing anything? Does the allowing a matter of choice, it is a suggestion, or strong urging, or a matter of boundary between the possible and the impossible? So the question is unanswerable.
If you chose to not accept it, but can’t do anything about it, is it “allowed”?
that certainly simplified things for me, Anoma. Thanks. I didn't realize I used such a wiggly word but I see now clearly that was kinda stubbing my toe on the issue without realizing what it was doing there. And it certainly causes problems when we start talking about accountability. Accountable to who? What are the consequences of this or that? Especially if you created everything, including the rules.
