Much of our world's problems arise due to our inability or unwillingness to make distinctions ... often due to lazy thinking combined with purposeful misdirection. For instance note the following items that are often conflated ... quite often on purpose:
Illegal vs. legal immigration
What people say vs. do
Religious fervor vs. zealotry
Hyperbole vs. lying
Rap vs. music
Free speech vs. sedition
Satire vs. mockery
Economic self interest vs. greed
Refinement vs. preciousness
Mental illness vs. mental retardation
Compassion vs. grandstanding
Just war vs. aggression
Pro choice vs. pro abortion
Colonialism vs. outreach
News reporting vs. advocacy
Can you see where we go wrong with just these few?
