Given Mr. Limbaugh's history of support for our soldiers, it would be unfair for me to assume his statements were intended to personally indict combat soldiers simply because they didn't share his own views on the war in Iraq.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker gives the benefit of the doubt regarding comments about soldiers and war views.
- In plain terms
- Past support for soldiers means bad words might not be personal attacks.
- What can you take from it?
- History shapes how we read words.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is context enough?
- How to read intent?
Another view
Charity can enable harmful speech.
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