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Originally Posted by somerfrost
No, you're just personalizing my statement...obviously, if you read what I posted IN CONTEXT, you realize that I make a global statement with regards to OTHERS...like THEM for example. Society operates in measurable ways, using known dogma and thought-structures, we live in a society filled with racism, sexism...a whole lot of "isms". I make generalizations about society as a whole to avoid attacking individuals...it isn't people that are the problem, taken individually folks are good and caring...but we are conditioned from birth in some ways...many are productive but some are not! We are taught to fear others who we perceive as different than ourselves and that fear often turns to hate. We judge folks badly if they are "different" or don't fit some societal norm...that is and always has been my point! It is not up to me to judge another person's inate goodness...we all make judgements...do we let our child go with this person, do we loan this person money...but that's different that a public condemnation of someone who's life just ended...
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fair enough, I guess the caps got through to me
Personally, I also think generalizations, or stereotypes, also feed the forementioned "isms" you speak about. This thread was about the media and and the ridiculous saturation as of late. Somehow it was turned into a lack of morality, compassion. I can't speak for anyone but I honestly believe most didn't think it's good her life ended...
Hopefully, when I'm older life will be so black and white...but right now I sure see an awful lot of gray