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I'd be more impressed with Bratton's grasp of the budget process if he paid off the other $18,000 he cost the school system with that sexual harassment settlement. ;)
Well, no one will every say he's lacking in nerve.
A myth is defined as a traditional, typically ancient story dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes that serves as a fundamental type in the worldview of a people, as by explaining aspects of the natural world or delineating the psychology, customs, or ideals of society.
That pretty much covers the creation story of any religion, wouldn't you say?
The problem isn't in the writers using the word "myth;" it's in the readers not knowing the definition of the word. I'd say we need to buy more dictionaries instead of more science text books, but the school system is actually already past due for new science books that they haven't had the money to purchase. Sure, let's buy new science books, but let's do it for a more logical reason than the fact that a single word has a more nuanced definition than people want to accept.
