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eskielover · May 06, 2021, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Open Eyes

Well what I am talking about is an all X’s are bad mentality. A person can claim how good or nice they are and then make a remark about someone they don’t like and want others to not like by saying, “oh did I tell you this person is also an X” expecting dislike based on that which could mean the other persons color or race or religion or political affiliation just to name a few examples and can even include a mental health challenge. It’s a desire to encourage hate about someone that can actually be a nice person yet someone wants others to believe the person is bad. After all the person is an X. It’s a group hate practice by labeling.

So why are people so gullible to be influenced by labels other people use instead of figuring out for themselves what they actually observe & think?

I have to have personal experience with someone before I will judge how their behavior effects me. Others can label to their hearts content but it does not make me see the person according to the label they use until I actually experience that person's behavior. Until I experience it my stance us "yes, that is how YOU have experienced the person & for YOU it is a valid FEELING" (even though it might not be a valid observation in general).

I am an independent thinker & no one puts thoughts or words on me. Exactly why I blocked the guy acquaintance I knew from highschool/college. I got tired of constantly correcting his interpretation of what I said & stating my thoughts totally inaccurately & I sure wasn't going to just quietly say nothing & let it pass so I stopped it altogether.

We don't have to go along with people who label. Actually the more who do, it just validates their behavior of labeling & encourages them to do it more.