August spits and holds

[rayheinrich]

"No, Erthona, those were never equated."

Actually it means exactly that, for according to you "Meaning" is created in the act of reading, NOT writing", and that is the meaning that is created when I read it. You have no right to tell me what it means or doesn't mean. So how can you justify saying that "those were never equated". By whom? The writer? Sorry, but the writer has no say in the meaning of what he has written, as the meaning is created in the act of reading. At this point you are just another reader, and my interpretation is just as valid as yours. In fact my interpretation is even more valid, as I don't have the misconception of the idea, that because I wrote it, I know better what it means than the reader.

When I said "No, Erthona, those were never equated." I was talking about
your interpretation of MY remarks. I have every right to try to get you to
understand my meaning. That a reader creates her/his own meaning doesn't
mean she/he creates "truth". I.e.: What's "valid" is the fact you
have an interpretation, not that your interpretation has anything to do
with reality. Arguing about the nature of that "reality" is a perfectly
reasonable, righteous, and sometimes even a gosh-darn fun pursuit.

P.S. And excellent remarks Aish. Gott ist mit uns!