An Open Letter To Aruden

[pickled_heretic]

Originally Posted by Autotune [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

There have been many holocausts aside from that of the Jews. Holocaust should not and does not only apply to the Jewish people.

The Holocaust is referenced to the Jewish people because that is what they wished to call it.

One is a specific name given to an event, the other is a generic word with a generic definition.

The Super Bowl does not equal super bowl. One has a specific meaning, the other could refer to a bowl that has super powers, or an array of other meanings.

nothing about the particle "The" conveys any meaning (indeed, particles never convey meaning), it is purely there for syntax. "Super Bowl" means the same as "The Super Bowl" depending on the context.

See here: "A Super Bowl winner" is clearly referring to "The Super Bowl," while "a super bowl winner" could refer to some other super bowl winner, or someone who is really good at winning bowls.

"Holocaust" the guild name is capitalized. Without other context, "Holocaust" capitalized nearly always refers to the Judeocide. See this chicago style guide, ironically posted by Humerox:

The Chicago Manual of Style:

In current usage, the referent of a lowercased "holocaust" is rarely the Nazi murders, while the core referent of a capitalized "Holocaust" is almost invariably the Judeocide of the Nazi camps.

Now, answer this: Is the guild name capitalized?