Why is a similar stance on the part of RCs et al so impossible?
Very interesting. My daughter is always on at me about calling people the names they give themselves. I tend to think that Tony, Antonio, Antoine, are all the same name. The 'orrible brat child disagrees with me and is big on "It's HIS name ..."
I'm gonna have to think about this puppy. Mind you, I hardly notice what we get called. I'm more of a "When you call me that, smile!" kind of guy. The tone matters to me more often than the actual word.
I’d agree with your daughter about
PEOPLE.
Institutions and theology make it a bit more of a sticky wicket, imho.