Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 3:13 pm Post subject: Painting people with the same brush
Is this acceptable in this day and age? Surely we have met enough people of different nationalities, faiths, race, etc to know that every individual is different and unique?
Then why do some people still make generalizations about various groups?
Can you honestly say that you never make certain assumptions about people which may or may not be unfounded? For example, when you meet someone for the first time... you get an impression of what they are like, but you can sometimes be totally wrong. When you're wrong, isn't that because you've maybe painted them with the same brush as someone else who you thought might be of similar background?
But you have to realize that everyone makes first impressions, and that is almost based on the intial LOOK of the person or group. The difference should be how much weight you give these first impressions.
I try to give the person that I meet the benefit of the doubt, until proven otherwise, so if I meet you for the first time I will try not to pass too much judgement till I spend more time with you.
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