I guess the most favorite pastime for mankind is labeling. Before we are even born, we are labeled by sex, race and name. During our educations, we are labeled by our grades, intelligence as well as the group we stick around with.
In religion, god believers can't imagine the world without god. In the same religion, people are labeled from where they come from, discipline and what they focus in. In social gatherings, people are labeled due to their work, their social class and even their background.
I personally feel that becos' of labeling, there is differences, prejudices, arguments and even war. What's there to label in a person? It should not be the background as it has gone with the past. It should not be the present too as its too soon to tell. Yet its not the future as there is nothing to judge on.
If in religion, people still label. Then why we need a religion. Its just another social setting. And in Buddhism, if we still label, when can we free ourselves from labels. Isn't labeling itself attachments?
I personally believe there is no sure-win route to enlightenment and all people have their own best way to reach the destination. Jus find the most comfortable way!!