#3 in Lakoff

Albert Rayle
Ms. Hara
10/22/07
#3 reading response to Lakoff

The power of words in war time was primarily about language in war. It discussed a lot of interesting points about the language that people use in war in an effort to justify their murders. Mr. Lakoff clearly states that “once language draws that line (in relation to viewing the enemies as inhuman) all kind of mistreatment becomes imaginable.” He is clearly stating that the use of language in war is what allows people to do the awful things that they do. Most people can not kill another human being unless they feel like they are more important or better than them, and that is why language is an important aspect of any war.