Well, no. Because "right" and "left" aren't of Latin origin. Also, because anti-lefty prejudice is widespread, even in areas without significant Roman influence.
And because the whole reason the right is the right is because the conservatives in France used to sit on the right side of the Legislative Assembly.
:) That was really just a lame joke in reference to your comment about the "sinister" nature of the left. My 10th grade Latin master always made a big deal about left-handed students having a sinister nature. She thought she was hysterical.
Thanks for the tid-bit about the "right" terminology originating in France. That's really interesting!
Yeah. Stupid double meanings. It reminds me of a line in a song- "right becomes wrong and left becomes right". Ironically, the song is actually about going to war ("and they sing as they march with their flags unfurled / today in the mountains, tomorrow the world")
Couldn't you get a Communist reactionary, for example, Connie? The "right" is there so you don't confuse them with those damn Commies, probably.
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Date: 2005-06-10 11:19 am (UTC)And because the whole reason the right is the right is because the conservatives in France used to sit on the right side of the Legislative Assembly.
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Date: 2005-06-10 11:25 am (UTC)Thanks for the tid-bit about the "right" terminology originating in France. That's really interesting!
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Date: 2005-06-10 11:15 am (UTC)Couldn't you get a Communist reactionary, for example, Connie? The "right" is there so you don't confuse them with those damn Commies, probably.