The Science of Comprehension

Part VII

When the Metaphor is Wrong

(Supplemental)

To further show how the "Political Spectrum" metaphor is just plain wrong, try explaining what a moderate, centrist, middle-of-the-spectrum opinion would be on the following controversial issues:
Slavery1
   Slavery   
not OK
       Slavery       
?
   Slavery   
OK
1

Abortion

  Abortion   
OK 
       Abortion      
?
   Abortion  
not OK

Death Pentalty

 Death Penalty
not OK
   Death Penalty   
?
Death Penalty 
OK

Gun Control

 Gun Control 
Good
     Gun Control     
?
 Gun Control 
Bad


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Footnotes:

1 Certainly a very controversial issue back in its time, and the conservatives were the ones who passionately resisted change.




—David Deley
April 1, 2009