@Alfred if someone is convicted of a felony crime, doesn’t that make them a criminal, by definition?
@sonnybillglover I don't know. It's against the law for women to not cover their faces in some countries. Are they criminals if they are convicted of showing their faces?
@AskTheDevil
Yes, by definition.
But of course, we most often revert to the colloquial use of language which includes connotation and opinion to temper our choice of words.
With the example you cite, I would avoid the “criminal” term.
For TFG, I think it’s totally appropriate.
…my two cents.
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@AskTheDevil further, I expected Alfred to stick to formal definitions when he answered the earlier question about if…was a criminal. Was surprised that Alfred hedged his reply.
@sonnybillglover Presumably, he learned it from observing humans.