Comments by gever

  • Over on Medieval Occupations they list appear to have found some evidence of a rivener (which is not defined here either). Anyone come across that as an olde occupation?

    February 7, 2012

  • Dave J. uses the term appropriately in an interview with Keira-Anne at kiera-anne.com:

    "I think there is always the tendency to fall prey to unwarranted “dangerism” and hold the view that a skate park is an extremely risky place, but the statistics are pretty clear that other sports such as basketball and soccer have a much higher level of injury than skateboarding."

    November 8, 2010

  • I think the formal definition for "dangerism" could be something like:

    "belief systems or ideologies that allow a culture or individual to selectively choose which activities are considered dangerous, often without regard to measurable risk."

    October 23, 2010

  • Carnism was coined by Melanie Joy, in 2001, in her book "Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows."

    A possible definition might be: Belief system, or ideology, in which certain animals are eaten, while others are put to work, and a select few are brought into homes cohabit.

    October 15, 2010