• Kedly@lemm.ee
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        6 months ago

        How is idiot not immature name calling, but dumbass is?

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            6 months ago

            So if he phrased it as “The kind of person who would ask a question like this is a dumbass” not be immature name calling? Becuase that’d successfully not cross this weird line in the sand you’ve drawn

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              6 months ago

              I think it would just be a subjective opinion at that point.

              And it’s not my line in the sand, but the actual definition:

              Name-calling is a form of argument in which insulting or demeaning labels are directed at an individual or group.

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                6 months ago

                Someone who wouldnt realise that that definition applies to both insults isnt the greatest at reading comprehension