What is in a label?

[Purple Rabbit]

I used the word "non-asshole".

And it was crystal clear what the implication was so shove it.

Now it seems you are suggesting that atheism is theism, thereby refuting your own argument about labeling.

At no point did I suggest that.

Kyu

I think it is best when I make clear what my implication was. Your mindreading is very cute and insightful but beside the point. My implication with the use of the word "non-asshole" was to show that it is a bit awkward to label yourself as the negation of someting you dislike or don't identify with. By misquoting me you nicely demonstrate how awkward it is indeed. You go for the emotional impact of "asshole" and seem to forget all about the "non-" in front of it. And precisely that is what my reservation with the word atheism is based on.

If this is about derailing an argument with swear words, may I remind you that you effectively drew my attention with your qualification of my reservations with the word "atheism" as "philosophical BS".

It now seems however that we've cleared up your misunderstanding of my arguments with this live demo completely. And for that I am indeed very thankful.