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They make dog food, don't they?MHB wrote:I'm an "Iamist".
Latest post of the previous page:
They make dog food, don't they?MHB wrote:I'm an "Iamist".
And cat food. But they can also be lawyers. Maybe I should make it "I-Amist".They make dog food, don't they?
I don't have any problem with labels at all, providing they have the kind of adhesive that makes them easily removable.Bryn wrote:This is the obligatory thread asking people what particular label they prefer to stick on themselves.
Another label I use a lot is sceptic, and I'm even prepared to spell it skeptic for the sake of trans-Atlantic harmony. Another one that was not on the list, which I have used in the past, is rationalist, but I'm not so keen on that now, having decided that I have some sympathy (excuse the pun) with the emotionalist school. After scouting around for a term that recognises the importance of both reason and emotion in human decisions and values, I came to the conclusion that humanism would do nicely.Bryn wrote:Any others?
Heck, I have trouble explaining it to myself sometimes! LOLMaria wrote:Thanks for such a thoughtful post, Ephemerid. I pretty much agree with it - particularly the first para - but there is a difference in how I think of myself and how I label myself for the benefit of others. I have enough trouble explaining what I mean by 'humanist' to people unfamiliar with the term. I don't dare attempt 'existentialist'.
Ah yes, you're one of those anti-labellists.lukanator wrote: The best way to piss off people (a mean-spirited passive little game I enjoy) who embrace labels is to not even play the game. When you defy categorization - proactively - it really irritates people who want to see the world in black and white.
Hi five, good one.Dan wrote:Ah yes, you're one of those anti-labellists.lukanator wrote: The best way to piss off people (a mean-spirited passive little game I enjoy) who embrace labels is to not even play the game. When you defy categorization - proactively - it really irritates people who want to see the world in black and white.
Dan
I personally think of David Attenborough, Richard's brother, who's less of a luvvie and spends more time making natural history documentaries. I'm a pedant, depending on my level of sobriety.Emma Woolgatherer wrote:I avoid naturalist for a couple of reasons. First, it is ambiguous. No, not because it sounds anything like 'naturist', but because it makes people think of Richard Attenborough, and others who are interested in and knowledgeable about natural history.