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Originally Posted by docbungle
I find these religious/political associations to be very disingenuous, at best. To categorize the human thought process in such a simple manner - that is, to assign beliefs to a person based on other beliefs which they may have - is just ridiculous.
The tendency to generalize political and religious viewpoints tend to make discussions within these topics almost meaningless. The tag line "As seen on T.V!" comes to mind.
I just call it lazy thinking.
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I would tend to agree. However, catagories are often useful as intellectual short-hand. It helps to contextualize someones comments, and therefore to judge the relevence of thier opinions.