[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Jesus.

You're better than that reply. I know that much.

The only thing I've really stated repeatedly in this thread is that you can't assign traits that don't exist (like evil) to a whole nation of people.

again you keep nit picking about the WHOLE nation, as if you can't talk about countries unless you account for every single individual....

You are so adverse to generalizations. Which is fair enough, i agree generalizations are obnoxious. but you can't have discussions about large issues without using some generalizations.

You are shutting down the conversation by using the exceptions and the outliers, how do you have a conversations about large groups of people and nations if you don't use generalizations though?

[Z]

Originally Posted by lostalex

again you keep nit picking about the WHOLE nation, as if you can't talk about countries unless you account for every single individual....

You are so adverse to generalizations. Which is fair enough, i agree generalizations are obnoxious. but you can't have discussions about large issues without using some generalizations.

You are shutting down the conversation by using the exceptions and the outliers, how do you have a conversations about large groups of people and nations if you don't use generalizations though?

By making a qualifying statement like "many ___ are this" or "during World War II, a lot of ____ did that" - instead of just writing off an entire group of people with an offensive label like "they're all evil" or whatever the case may be.

Originally Posted by lostalex

again you keep nit picking about the WHOLE nation, as if you can't talk about countries unless you account for every single individual....

You are so adverse to generalizations. Which is fair enough, i agree generalizations are obnoxious. but you can't have discussions about large issues without using some generalizations.

You are shutting down the conversation by using the exceptions and the outliers, how do you have a conversations about large groups of people and nations if you don't use generalizations though?

Because people have repeatedly labelled whole nations in this thread as possessing characteristics it's impossible to have.

That doesn't make it impossible to discuss, it means you have to try harder if I can shut down your main argument by pointing out one absolutely obvious flaw in your logic.

Having discussions about large groups of people is really easy, as long as the starting point isn't those little ****ing Japs with their anger issues and penchant for torture. Unless you're joking of course, then if that's the case - **** the little kamikaze bastards.

If you feel that does restrict your ability to discuss these things, then personally, I would start with examining my own logic (or lack thereof) prior to attacking someone else's point which has been expressed simply and clearly, and backed up by others.