On 21/09/2007, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com> wrote:
So accusing individuals is a problem, but accusing
groups is
acceptable?
Yes, basically. If one points out one considers to be a societal
problem, any individual member of the society can not feel guilty
on the grounds that either a) one is not part of the problem,
b) one was just going along with the flow, c) the societal problem
is not actually a problem but a good thing, or d) there isn't actually
any problem. Blaming individuals removes these defences.