Originally Posted by
jp1
I guess this is part of your belief that "trying to group people in any way due to similar characteristics or viewpoints is futile and wrong. The only legitimate way to view people is in 7 billion different ways." The reality, of course, is that neither you, nor I, nor anyone else can process 7 billion, or even 330 million different views all as discrete individuals. Hence the need to find patterns, which we all do in every aspect of our lives. To not do so would result in life being incomprehensible chaos. Does this result in nuance being lost, or even some people being miscategorized altogether? Absolutely. Does it also help people to understand the world and other people's viewpoints? Absolutely.