@oh-kay,
I'm not sure you actually know what generalize means... You say you don't do it, but then immediately explain why you do it. That is confusing and nonsensical to me.
I'll point out that a generalization is not necessarily negative. It is appropriate to reduce exceptions and generalize concepts and even populations so that you can achieve an understanding of the larger scope of things, in this circumstance understanding the larger scope of certain problems.
However, I do think you're vastly over generalizing, and in fact using these over generalizations in ways that aren't appropriate to form illogical conclusions. Perhaps it's due to the fact you misunderstand what a generalization is, so you don't understand how to generalize properly. That would be my guess, to be honest. My biggest problem is you make these leaps in your conclusions that I feel are baseless and unwarranted. That you seem to think that if one problem exists in general then it applies to everyone or every group or 'something' underneath that general category, as well as going the other way and also applying to the larger category. It just doesn't make any sense to me how you rationalize this.
For example, your statement that people use their money to purchase status symbols, which is true and I would agree it's a proper generalization of those who hold relative wealth, but then you seem to make this ridiculous assumption that an entire generation is doing this for that reason. It just seems too far-fetched. Perhaps it's true in some cases, but do you really think it's true for most? I would disagree, I think it's a baseless assumption. I think pretty much all of the conclusions you've made in this topic are baseless assumptions, to be honest.
I see no point in continuing this conversation either. You are obviously feeling resentment towards me because I disagree with you. That's fine, you're welcome to hate me if you want. It's not going to bother me at all. I just want you to know that just because I think you're wrong does not mean I think you're a bad person.
One final note:
oh-kay? said:
I don't accept apologies from passive aggressive people they are inherently dishonest.
I was not apologizing at all, in fact. I meant every word that I said. What I was doing was trying to explain why I was disagreeing with you so that you'd realize I'm not doing this to be bitter or resentful of your opinion. I do think your statements are misguided, and there is no way I'm going to apologize for that, but like I said above, do not think I believe this makes you a bad person. You have your reasons for believing what you do, I know that. What you should understand is that I also have reasons for believing what I do and for disagreeing with you.
So I was hoping such an explanation would cut out the bitterness so we could discuss the subject on an intellectual level, rather than an emotional one. It didn't work, so that's why I feel I can't continue this.
I'm sorry if I offended you. But do not mistake that again. This is an apology if you took what I am saying the wrong way because I don't want to offend anyone here. It is NOT an apology for my statements or an admission of guilt in any way, shape, or form. I still mean what I say and I'm not going to lie about anything. Lying is for people who people who don't stand by what they say. Do not mistake me for a liar, please. I rather resent that.
