56: Perversion as Diversion

The word "perversion" carries a more negative connotation than the word "diversion" despite the similarities in the concepts. In both cases, something is turning away from an original or predicted course. I would recommend caution rather than condemnation, though, when we either cannot explain the cause of the deviation or there is very little we can do about it in hindsight. Different Drummer: David Allan Coe