Metaphor Protection Society: Mission Statement

The goal of the Metaphor Protection Society is to promote the use of metaphors within the English language. This will be accomplished through several means:

• The MPS website will provide links to particularly good metaphors on the Internet.
• The MPS website will inform its readers of publications, televison programs, or movies using interesting metaphors.
• Every month or so, the Metaphor Protection Society will host the Dead Duck Awards, in which awards will be granted for the use of metaphors in good or bad ways.
• Members of the MPS will use metaphors in everyday speech and promote the Metaphorical cause.
• Members of the MPS will publicize obscure metaphors in order to aid international understanding of these metaphors.