Originally Posted by california rick
How can a discussion take place in making points when talking about ideas. Do we not have to leave out individuals, but recognize that the generalization does not apply to all?

How does one successfully navigate that minefield?

Possibly issodhos has the answer -- individualism -- for me is a matter of recognizing that generalities, even statistically accurate ones, ought never guide how the individual is treated. Each of us is both unique and an infinitesimal speck of the human family.

My point was to illustrate that you would not want your life affected by the generalization about gay men. Likewise, each person wants to be regarded for who they are not whether they are part of a statistical group.

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