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Originally Posted by BrainSmashR
As far as "name calling", there is nothing wrong with labels. You should take no more offense at being called a zealot when you consider yourself to be a mere Christian than I do at being called anti-Christian when I consider myself to be a mere Scientist. It's not like I am calling you stupid or evil, I'm calling you jealous on behalf of your God just like you would pick your children over someone else children.....except your God's son, of course, right?  |
There is nothing wrong with labels, I agree. However, you must take great care in choosing the labels you place on other people. And I say this to everyone! You can't choose a label to place on another person and tell them whether or not it should offend them. This is especially so if their views are different than your own. A person of matured empathy will recognize this and use their labels sparingly. I, for one, stick to proper names and pronouns only. Who am I to tell other people what they are?