Which of the following is the greater act of treason?

[porphyrian]

Poll question: Which of the following is the greater act of treason?

trea·son n.
1) Violation of allegiance toward one's country or sovereign, especially the betrayal of one's country by waging war against it or by consciously and purposely acting to aid its enemies.
2) A betrayal of trust or confidence

Given this basic definition of treason, and the amount the word is bandied about these days, which of the following examples of possible treasonous activity would you say is the MOST treasonous?

[SouthernDem2004]

1. Numer 3 would be the only one that actually fits "treason."

[porphyrian]

5. Not given both definitions. - n/t

[SouthernDem2004]

8. I disagree...

1) Violation of allegiance toward one's country or sovereign, especially the betrayal of one's country by waging war against it or by consciously and purposely acting to aid its enemies.
2) A betrayal of trust or confidence


The morons are not aiding the enemey or really betraying the country in the sense of treason by the first definition.

By the second definition you are correct but that one is to encompassing.

[porphyrian]

9. I'm sorry, that's how English works. - n/t

[SouthernDem2004]

11. Maybe but lying itself is not treason. /nt

[porphyrian]

13. It is if it's a "betrayal of trust or confidence." That's the definition.

It's not the only definition, but it's one of them, thus it is true. If you don't like it, take it up with the dictionary authors.

[SouthernDem2004]

14. ooookkkaayyyy......

Thought we were having a polite discussion. Seems I was incorrect. My bad.



Peace

[porphyrian]

15. That is my polite.

I'm not upset, I just can't help you if you don't like the definition of the word.

[liberaliraqvet26]

2. How about closing walter reed???

throwing our injured on the street sure is treasonous

[SouthernDem2004]

4. They are moving the hospital down the street to a newer building and

renaming it Walter Reed.

[porphyrian]

3. #5 got truncated.

The rest of it should read:

"...tax cuts for the richest minority of Americans."

[evilqueen]

6. Add "Congress" to the first choice and I'd probably vote for it.

Definition 2 for treason actually fits most of the choices, too.

[Spiffarino]

7. What's this supposed to be, a freeper trap?

It appears to have worked.

[longship]

10. Yes, you remember the code we put in the polling?

Any Freeper response captures their IP address and e-mail.

On edit: Ooops. Sorry. Wasn't supposed to talk about it here.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

12. Shhhhhhhhhh crossing my fingers they didn't read your response.....

[porphyrian]

17. Don't worry, it monitors everyone who visits the page. - n/t

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

18. Oh goody!!!!!! ;) eom

[Spiffarino]

19. Your orders for the evening...

Foghat-crotchrocket. Left turn and hold the mayo. That is all.
:tinfoilhat:

[bigwillq]

16. Option #1 (nt)