Originally Posted by Bekologist
but why shouldn't I call a blind follower of dogmatic ideology an acolyte?
It's not so much a question of what you "should" or "shouldn't" do, it's more a matter of enhancing, versus limiting, the impact and effectiveness of your writing. When post after post is littered with derogatory names and ridicule, I have a tendency to become irritated with, and eventually just ignore, the poster(s), thus missing interesting or insightful comments that may be interspersed with the gratuitous attacks.
I'd rather not miss the good stuff you write.
I'm sure I'm not alone in this.