Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Great Regulars: I was talking politics the other day

with someone who prefaced his remarks by saying, "The problem with Republicans is . . ." I have other friends who would preface their remarks by saying, "The problem with liberals is . . ."

Well, the problem with all of this is that those terms apply to millions of individuals. It is really those individuals you are talking about when you use those terms. Unfortunately, when you use them in the manner cited it is precisely those individuals' individuality that you are factoring out.

from Frank Wilson: When Falls the Coliseum: That's What He Said: Political labels pose the danger of dehumanizing those you happen to disagree with

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