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Comment author: robertskmiles 15 June 2012 02:30:38PM *  1 point [-]

And of course this doesn't just apply to governments, but to any organisation. Corporations, religious organisations, and even charities are all (to varying extents) vulnerable to this approach.

Comment author: fubarobfusco 15 June 2012 09:31:41PM -1 points [-]

Sure. Any time you hear a claim like "The Catholic Church believes this ..." or "Microsoft wants thus-and-so ...", you're hearing someone anthropomorphize an organization.