You say that, but I would use this very conversation as disproof of that argument. I have learned so much about furry fandom in such a small space of time by talking to you guys that I would never have learned if the definition of furry wasn't challenged. The relation that furry fandom has with its own informal language is both revealing and fascinating.
I seriously think that if furry fandom set about trying to force a singular definition, it would rob the community of so much uniqueness and character for very little gain, if any at all.
You say that, but I would use this very conversation as disproof of that argument. I have learned so much about furry fandom in such a small space of time by talking to you guys that I would never have learned if the definition of furry wasn't challenged. The relation that furry fandom has with its own informal language is both revealing and fascinating.
I seriously think that if furry fandom set about trying to force a singular definition, it would rob the community of so much uniqueness and character for very little gain, if any at all.