The Public Sphere is an area in social life where individuals can come together to freely discuss and identify societal problems. The concept of the Public Sphere devoloped during "The Enlightenment" (1650-1800) Through such discussion, this Public Sphere can influence political action. Public referring to "Society as a whole". This as opposed to the Private Sphere such as family, the marketplace and Government Structures. The Public Sphere is a place common to all. It is in this Public Sphere where ideas and information can be exchanged. This public debate is defined as the expression of views on matters that are of concern to the public—often, but not always, with opposing or diverging views being expressed by participants in the discussion. Sharing of ideas in the Public Sphere between individuals without the overview of authority allowed for the creation and critique of ideas without fear of traditional authority figures.
Sharing of ideas in the Public Sphere led to the American and French Revolutions, and the eventual acceptance of the concepts of "Natural Law" and the "unalienable Natural Rights of Individuals" by Governments in the Western World
by Cynical Patriot April 15, 2023
Get the Public Spheremug. 1. The act of performing "raincoated" intercourse in front of a crowd of people, to demonstrate/promote the practice of safe sex.
2. Noisy/widespread denouncement of latex-based birth control in favor of abstinence or rhythm-based copulation. In this case, the term is often uttered in a sarcastic/disgusted tone, where the speaker feels that the outspoken actor is behaving hypocritically, since he himself either does not actually practice celibacy/safe sex, or he does other obnoxious/abrasive/irresponsible actions in his own life that cause others far more burden/emotional pain/distress than would be produced by young lovers' having sex while wearing protection.
2. Noisy/widespread denouncement of latex-based birth control in favor of abstinence or rhythm-based copulation. In this case, the term is often uttered in a sarcastic/disgusted tone, where the speaker feels that the outspoken actor is behaving hypocritically, since he himself either does not actually practice celibacy/safe sex, or he does other obnoxious/abrasive/irresponsible actions in his own life that cause others far more burden/emotional pain/distress than would be produced by young lovers' having sex while wearing protection.
I get so totally turned off by those bible-blabbers and their public condomnations on the radio every week , especially when we all know that a good half of them secretly screw around themselves when nobody's watching!
by QuacksO October 27, 2015
Get the public condomnationmug. by ProfessorPiggos November 17, 2022
Get the public forum debatemug. When someone is very open about their heavy drug use as if it's no big deal. Weed doesn't count since it's a pretty mild drug. We're talking heroin, cocaine, meth, ect. They'll post about it on twitter and facebook to act cool. When in reality, they look like attention whores.
FB status: Just got released from the hospital from doing too much coke!! No more drugs for a little while.
Me: Yup, public drug addict.
FB status 2: Im gonna get fucked up on speed this weekend, hell yeah.
Me: Seriously?! Not another public drug addict. *unfriends*
Me: Yup, public drug addict.
FB status 2: Im gonna get fucked up on speed this weekend, hell yeah.
Me: Seriously?! Not another public drug addict. *unfriends*
by Someone with a high IQ February 22, 2012
Get the public drug addictmug. by BBQfann July 29, 2011
Get the Public Grillmug. by hottiewithabody123 October 2, 2020
Get the public schoolianmug. Any kind of organization, institution, or group. Blaming the audience, readers, or perceived group; for misunderstanding, non compliance, or moral outrage.
Disney executives blame the audience for they're woke movies failures. The audience is sexist and racist, that's why or movies are failing in the box office. Thus is public blaming.
by chubz778 April 6, 2024
Get the Public Blamingmug.