• Ardent@kbin.earth
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    2 days ago

    They’re using the literal definition of the words. How does that redefine anything?

    • agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      2 days ago

      I can see why you might think that!

      Harm is both a verb (to inflict damage) and a noun (the damage thus inflicted). The term harm reduction has a specific meaning which disambiguates the intent.