euphemism sharkieandgeorge Eu"phe*mism, n. [Gr. ? fr. ? to use word of a good omen; ? well + ? to speak: cf. F. euph['e]misme. See Fame.] (Rhet.) A figure in which a harts or indelicate word or expression is softened; a way of describing an offensive thing by an inoffensive expression; a mild name for something disagreeable. [ Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. ] 020704 ... epitome of incomprehensibility "Residential school" has got to be among the top ten. At least in nice polite Canada. 210930 ... e_o_i First, "residential" to where? In many cases, the schools were far away from students' homes. That allowed for a lot of the abuse that went on. Mental and cultural and spiritual as well, with the forcible separation of kids from their families. And "school" - well, technically. But not what a school should be. It's like asking if there's education going on at the Uighur "re-education" camps in Xinjiang: not really the point. (I don't like the idea of boarding schools in general, but if there's a community of students and things to do outside the school, it might be a formative rather than destructive experience. Maybe. But what's far from what went on in Canada with indigenous children.) 210930 ... e_o_i I guess everyone from Canada knows what I'm talking about. I was just thinking about this today because it's the first day for Indigenous Reconciliation and I wanted to share something even if I don't have the time to go to any events. 210930 ... nr blather is kind of orange-ish red, i take that as it recognizing the day and history. i haven’t really thought of the specific wording of residential schools, e_o_i, but that’s a good observation. i wish there was more we could do. or have done. but recognition is step one, i suppose. even if saying it’s coming pretty late is an insane understatement. 210930 what's it to you? who go blather from