tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932477820715836849.post7241624296617557298..comments2017-10-17T14:39:30.885+13:00Comments on Waka Huia: The difference democratic challenge: why the communicative challenge failsMarinushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492009758043047531noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932477820715836849.post-74624888280950424872011-02-09T17:06:29.552+13:002011-02-09T17:06:29.552+13:00I try to handle this point with the distinction be...I try to handle this point with the distinction between the communicative and representative challenges. The extreme example you mention (which is, alas, rather common in many places: the standing of nomadic peoples in settled societies, for instance, and even in NZ issues of substantial Maori sovereignty is beyond the pale) is the type of thing I hope to capture when discussing the Marinushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13492009758043047531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932477820715836849.post-90534785639343181052011-02-09T15:03:53.061+13:002011-02-09T15:03:53.061+13:00Typical contentful assertions are generally not in...Typical contentful assertions are generally not interpretable unless embedded in a social context. If the social context of the official and unofficial (or any two) cultures differs significantly, then communication cannot occur. Some assumptions can be deeply embedded in a particular culture, and prevent effective communication on certain issues unless they are made explicit, and the culture mayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com