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I'm sorry but I don't think that this is analagous. I never made ANY blanket statements about believers in the supernatural, I deal with each claim on a case by case basis.
I've read you, a lot. Your words tend to become blanket statements when you get heated. Your pronouns sometimes exhibit absolutes rather than specifics, or you miss the pronouns altogether. Read this part of the sentence you wrote: "but generally concerned about the actions one's delusions could lead them to." One's denotes a generality. Blanket statement.
Honestly I don't understand how "delusion" can be regarded as unneccessary? Or how you could think I was calling your belief a delusion.
If I EVER do, I will be talking about it specifically, with you.
See above. This is one of my pet peeves. Being aware of how we are speaking. As this is the internet and we do not have facial expressions, body language, or intonation to guide us, specifics in language are important. When you are responding to me, be aware of how you are responding to me.
I actually left because of all of the nastiness around election time. You seem to find the word "delusion" insulting, I really don't. You may just be more polite than me, or perhaps I've seen far worse than "delusional" far too many times.
I used it because I regarded it as accurate, and feel that it would be no different if I said "people who believe something that is not true." I only used the word in concision, I wasn't trying to be passive aggressive or indirect.
If I meant to be insulting, you'd know it. I can think of far more colorful language... "Bull****!" being my favorite, and my favorite show about debunking false claims.
Election time was very tense around here. I did far more moderating than posting. And I probably am more polite than most around here, but my issue isn't with the word, it is how it was used.
And I prefer Mythbusters. Bull****! tends to be overdramatic.