Originally Posted by gummo
Putting things into a category is something I have deep hatred of. The whole world is in categories. There is no escaping categories; not putting myself in a known category is actually putting myself into a category of its own. blahhhh...hope that makes sense. Anyway, I will be in the non-category category.
To know what party I say I belong to...here in Canada it's the NDP, secondly Liberal.
Catagories, or groups, are not really a bad thing though. These concepts are actually what allows us to function as a society. It's in our nature to form groups (tribes) and pool knowledge and information in order to best apply ourselves as a society, and to grow and advance in culture and knowledge.
Imagine a society where this wasn't the case. It wouldn't be a society at all, but a collection of lonely automotons. We would never have had any reason to attempt any sort of specialist based society, with farmers, doctors, and other specialists that allow us to spend our time attempting to advance ourselves, instead of just spending our waking hours trying to sustain ourselves. Advances in agriculture, architecture, and science wouldn't have been achieved, and we never would have made it out of the primitive stages of existence. I see they fact that we can combine our energies to achieve something greater than the sum of it's parts as something that defines us, not hinders us. Naturally, there is a downside to this (like everything has), which is probably what is running through your mind. Anyone who has been through high school will understand how a group of people can get together and target those not included in their little group, but this is only natural, as animals do it as well...
As bad as these events can seem, just think about how you have aquired a good group of friends over the years (unless you are quite young), which is a fact that showcases how groups can be good. Politically, there MUST be opposing groups to maintain any semblance of checks and balances...
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