In which I use South Park to demonstrate a behavior I don't like, usingan example in which I do it.

[jarysm]

So I found this list of "most controversial South Park Episodes" on Digg.com this morning. the usual internet list sort of deal

Comments

[ramik]

Some people have similar issue, but expect their beliefs to be held sanctified by a much smaller group of people than everyone, such as "all liberals can see A is true, or we should fight for A"

Sure it's inappropriate to assume that everyone should share your views, but I don't think it's inappropriate to define some criteria for group membership . . . I mean, if self-defined liberals don't have some fairly major things in common, the word loses its utility as a descriptor.

[jarysm]

a group having a defining belief is one thing, being able to correctly identify it, possibly because the person is externalizing their beliefs on the group, is the subject of that sentence.

[ramik]

Sure, the claim can be made incorrectly, my point is just that the claim on its own isn't necessarily a problem.

[jarysm]

The antithesis of your point was not the assertion of my post, or my responses.
I apologize for the miscommunication.