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<blockquote data-quote="Retros_x" data-source="post: 9642904" data-attributes="member: 7033171">And yet we need distinctions and categories to have meaningful discussions. Without labels we need to tell the contents everytime we talk about it. Distinct labels are an important shortcut, they create a reference we can use instead of the full definition everytime. Imagine a world where we only have the label &quot;fun activity with friends&quot; without any further distinction. Have fun telling what you did at the weekend without using those labels and categories.OP did the right thing and clarify their definition so everyone knows what we talk about. Unfortunately other people need to discuss this definition instead of using this definition to discuss the actual topic. This I think is the source of frustration you and many others have with labels: People who discuss the label instead of actual topic. It leads to nowhere most times.Its like discussion if a burger is a sandwich instead of what a good burger needs. I would much more talk about the latter than the former, because it has some potential merit for my life.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Retros_x, post: 9642904, member: 7033171"] And yet we need distinctions and categories to have meaningful discussions. Without labels we need to tell the contents everytime we talk about it. Distinct labels are an important shortcut, they create a reference we can use instead of the full definition everytime. Imagine a world where we only have the label "fun activity with friends" without any further distinction. Have fun telling what you did at the weekend without using those labels and categories. OP did the right thing and clarify their definition so everyone knows what we talk about. Unfortunately other people need to discuss this definition instead of using this definition to discuss the actual topic. This I think is the source of frustration you and many others have with labels: People who discuss the label instead of actual topic. It leads to nowhere most times. Its like discussion if a burger is a sandwich instead of what a good burger needs. I would much more talk about the latter than the former, because it has some potential merit for my life. [/QUOTE]

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