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Originally Posted by Phtha
Sorry but you are not looking into it deep enough.
And your examples are pointless as you are comparing man made physical objects to us. I already pointed out the danger of the labeling in this thread beforehand so I won't say it again.
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Ok, i can only make my point clear by using metaphors ;
Labeling cans is different from labeling people, this much goes without saying for labeling the latter has much broader consequences some of them negative but you must not forget that some of them are also positive.
We do not label someone who is black a .. you know what, i dont wish to say it.
And the reason we do not do this is because it shows a complete lack of respect towords the person you are labeling. And this indeed causes friction.
Now there are instances where labeling is acceptable. If we did not label people with skitzophrenia then we would not be in a conveniant position to treat these people.
Now, your telling me that the use of labels is dangerous. This is a
massive generalisation. Its close to saying driving cars is dangerous and we should not do it. There
are some instances where driving a car can be dangerous but not always. And the pro's of driving a car far outweigh the cons.
I am saying that labeling people under certain circumstances can be benificial. Are you really saying that this is not true.
This subject is far more vast then to just throw a generalisation around it and call it dangerous. We are all adults here and are aware of the consequences of how we use our words and in what context.
Intent is the key word here.
- You may be a moderator here but that does not mean you are always right. Wether 18 or 80 we grow old as soon as we stop learning.
I would like to discuss this with you further, but i dont appreciate you stamping your opinion as if it is law. I am an adult and i will use labels and generalisations where i feel they are constructive. You telling me i cannot do this is a true sign of ego.