I Am Beyond Sick/Tired Of Being Called An "Authoritarian NSA Apologist".

[LanternWaste]

169. Pejoratives tend to illustrate the lack of character...

Pejoratives tend to illustrate the lack of character by the person uttering it rather than any counter-point they may have in regards to your position.

Of course, the corollary is certainly true also; calling a person a supporter of treason aptly illustrates that same lack of character.

For my part, when I see someone "argue" using name calling rather than points and counter-points, when I see someone imply that (e.g., "if the shoe fits...&quot , when I see a post which posits "you either agree with me or you're an X", they all go into the "Bless your little heart, you're quite simple, and kind of an idiot" file.

The trends and habits of Hate-Radio are picked up by those who aren't even aware of it, and rely on bluster and name-calling to validate their own positions.


Caveat: I don't hold a hard or fast position on the NSA thing as I don't pretend to know enough about it as do so many others. But yeah... name calling under any circumstances reflects more on the person using the name-calling much more than anything else. Although I imagine many will rationalize the contrary.