Twisted words

"I am your Father"

Said by Darth Vader?
Nope.

Quoted from Malachi 1:6

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"Obamacare reduces the Federal budget deficit."

Said by a Democratic Senator.

True? Nope. Read here. Obamacare will be twice as expensive as originally "anticipated."

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"Abortion is a woman's right."

Quoted frequently of the Pro - Choice Abortion crowd.

Yet what other person in society has the right to murder another human being?

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Anybody over the age of , say, 12, has watched another person, maybe even himself, twist words to mean something that that they just do not mean.

This could mean "projection" - accusing another of what the accuser is actually guilty of.
This could mean "reading something to mean..." something different than the clear meaning.
This could mean "hearing something to mean..." whatever it was the "listener" wanted to hear in the first place.
This could mean just about any intentional deception, hiding behind the guise of one of the above.

Hiding
Often, words are twisted to hide something. Maybe the person is at fault. Maybe someone told him he was at fault and he just doesn't want to hear it. Often, the thing that is hidden is the person's ego. Often, it can be the person himself, as he lacks the social skills to actually say something, or maybe lacks the courage to say it to a person's face. There are many possibilities.

Attention
Often, the person simply wants attention drawn to himself. He gets so jealous that attention might be cast elsewhere that the mere thought of it sends him into a rage and the fury must be meted out on someone... anyone. Maybe he goes about gaining attention in typical Beta-male methods. Again, there are many possibilities.

Agenda
Often the person twisting the truth has ulterior motives. Twisting the truth serves some agenda he has.

Denial
Often, a person will twist words and meanings when in denial of the truth. There are many reasons they would shy away from the truth - most often because truth hurts.

Summary
Of course, there are many other reasons why someone might twist words to mean what they want those words to mean. One might say there are as many reasons as there are excuses in the world. But I think these four reasons cut to the heart of most motivating factors.


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Understanding the motives for twisting words does help