Some people want to avoid labeling individual people without admitting that they don't want to avoid labeling people. They don't seem to be aware that they are doing it either; I've had people tell me to my face that all of these are true:
1. There are bad people
2. We know bad people are bad because they do bad things
3. There does not exist any set of bad actions that one could do to qualify one for the label of "bad person."
I've just come to the conclusion that a "bad person" is just a term for someone who does bad things, and for whom their extenuating circumstances don't count because they are the member of the wrong tribe.
1. There are bad people
2. We know bad people are bad because they do bad things
3. There does not exist any set of bad actions that one could do to qualify one for the label of "bad person."
I've just come to the conclusion that a "bad person" is just a term for someone who does bad things, and for whom their extenuating circumstances don't count because they are the member of the wrong tribe.