Fill in the blank:
_____ is a figure of speech that juxtaposes elements which appear to be contradictory. I gave you two examples in the title.
Here's a news story that embodies the whole concept, perfectly.
Oxymoron. Also includes that in the year 2014 we can advance a notion that "it's probably the most humane way to kill somebody." When we're at the eye for an eye level, humanity is more insanity than vanity. Dead is dead. Ashes to ashes.
-bill kenny
Ramblings of a badly aged Baby Boomer who went from Rebel Without a Cause to Bozo Without a Clue in, seemingly, the same afternoon.
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