tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300357475092129245.post3769653010811113970..comments2018-08-31T06:31:27.699-07:00Comments on The Druid of Fisher Street: FertilityDavin Mac Lughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841114044728045495noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300357475092129245.post-33479804656480308942011-08-11T12:54:40.807-07:002011-08-11T12:54:40.807-07:00I can see your point, and I recall an argument for...I can see your point, and I recall an argument for "sensuality" on one of the tribeways. The word fertility certainly has problems and baggage, but I am not convinced that snesuality is the correct word either, for it to comes with bagagge as well. There is, to me, a significant difference between "fertility" and "sensuality" Case in point, take the shades of meaning in these two phrases: "he has a fertile mind" vs. "he has a sensual mind". I get two totally different impressions about the person. The biggest problem with the word fertility is the ADF defenition veers greatly from the commonly understood meaning of the word, and thus can cause confusion. yet I have to ask, is it a bad thing that ADF is asking people to broaden their understanding of what fertility is and means? Now I am not saying sensuality isn't a virtue or a good thing to be or have, I am saying I don't think it's the same thing as being fertile (and you may be in agreement, not sure). Fertility may not be the best word choice, but until I or some one comes up with a better descriptor of what we are trying to convay in this virtue I am happy with it. To me sensuality just isn't it. =)Davin Mac Lughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841114044728045495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300357475092129245.post-80108724763363350242011-08-11T04:53:57.291-07:002011-08-11T04:53:57.291-07:00I've always regretted that we chose 'ferti...I've always regretted that we chose 'fertility' as the term for this third-function virtue. I lobbied for 'sensuality. IMO it is meant to refer to the cattle-lords' love of display and pomp, the wearing of gold and silk, the delight in feasting and sex and music and pleasure in general.<br />"Fertitlity" reduces it to a biological metaphor where I think it refers to a social phenomenon.Ian Corriganhttp://intothemound.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com