August 18, 2009 1:33 PM BST
Just be thankful, they put lables on tins, the combination of roast beef, Carrots, peas and custard is not very appealing, But get your point Nikki, But going back to tins, lol, the contents always end up going the same route. But its probably us, ourselves that are guilty of using labels, we are conditioned to sumarise what we class ourselves as and describe others. Also the powers that be put us in little pidgeon holes when they classify us. It does help to determine our own personal identity and asperations to become somthing. Even the local bufoon has his own lable, lol, the village idiot. The local tart, village bike.
But it depends on how the labels are used. Are brown shoes better than black shoes, if they are exactly the same shoes. apart from the colour.
I did like Cass's post, just king get on with your own life, stop worrying about other people's lives., that does'nt mean one is not compassionate or has to be totally oblivious of life outside their own little world.
Where's Natalie when you need some realy obscure reasoning,
xxXCristineXxx
August 18, 2009 2:36 PM BST
I do not object to the use of labels and terminology for the purposes of discussion and comparison. They are useful tools.
What I object to is insistence that one choose between them when assigning behavior expectations. Never Again!
August 19, 2009 10:24 PM BST
This has been an interesting thread to read and a variety of opinions. Maybe we could all learn more about the human nature of being judgemental. Everyone is judgemental, I guess its all down to how one reacts to those feelings. As a comunity we reach to receive acceptance in the wider world, and for the most part, for me, its been excellent. I continue to be miffed why particular individuals seem to be hyper-critical of peers when we are all just wanting to be accepted and normalised by everyone. Does anyone else see the irony in this?