12 Russian intelligence officers indicted for hacking into DNC, Clinton campaign

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(07-13-2018, 07:53 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Individual damages his own property.  No crime.

Another person damages his property.  Criminal offense.

(07-13-2018, 09:28 PM)fredtoast Wrote: No.  It is a figure of speech called a "metaphor".  I learned about them in 7th grade.

That was an analogy not a metaphor. 

(07-13-2018, 09:42 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Benton is probably glad you don't speak for him because that is absolutely silly. The insider threat is much more dangerous. 

BTW, is "a threat from a foreign country to control our government" one of those metaphors

Not a metaphor as he is using a correct definition of "control" in the correct context.


Metaphor: one thing IS another (You are a ray of sunshine)
Simile: one thing is LIKE another (You are as harmless as a fly)
Analogy: compares two things to make a point (The body cannot function without the brain to control everything. A nation cannot function without a government to control everything). 



Glad we can stop this.