Opposite

[pandora_parrot]

I found another example today of how setting up artificial binaries doesn't quite make sense...

In the office today, the following question came up: What's the opposite of a Catholic?

If we go by Catholic mythology, then the opposite of a Catholic is a Satanist.

However, I can easily construct contexts within which any of these things are opposite of Catholicism: Protestants, atheists, agnostics, and many others.

What is opposite to Catholicism (or anything for that matter) is wholly an effect of the criteria that you're judging on.

Comments

[pazi-ashfeather.livejournal.com]

The opposite of a Catholic is an Anticatholic. They mutually-annihilate if they come into contact.

[paradox-puree.livejournal.com]

eek. That's frightening.

But perhaps we could use that. Turn it into a source of power?

The possibilities are endless.