Isoler – to insulate
They say it’s an unfortunate side effect of all
the choices available that you can just stick with people like you at all
times. You can have your own TV shows, movies, foods, book, websites, news, and
facts. Is this such a bad thing?
Like many others, I experienced having the
minority religion (lack of), political view (liberal for USA), and interests
(not other humans). It’s not as
enlightening as people would have you believe. Initially, it’s fun to learn
about why other people believe why they do, and to try to follow their logic.
Eventually, though, you’ve heard it all before, and the discussions reach the
point of diminishing returns.
Sometimes it’s nice to be around people like
you, a monolithic group of your own choosing.
It can be enlightening in its own way. Suddenly, you can’t define
yourself just as the opposite of the other people.
For example, I was at a
camp for children with disabilities and we were playing that
getting-to-know-you game where you share one unusual thing about yourself. One
girl said that she normally stated her disability, but it didn’t seem important
at the camp. Since everyone
had that disability, it wasn’t really important or relevant anymore, and
everyone could focus on more important things. And that is why I think
sometimes it’s nice to be with people exactly like you, if only so you can
realize that they aren’t.
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