Labret is fond of saying that people that like things that are popular can be likened to cattle. Those that like music that appears on MTV are cattle. Those that are Zionists are cattle. Those that think the US government is an effective and good government are cattle.
It seems to me that people can be (only very roughly) broken down into these 4 categories as far as any belief/thought/taste.
A. People that think "IT" for rather independent reasons.
B. People that think "IT" largely because other people do.
C. People that don't think "IT" for rather independent reasons.
D. People that don't think "IT" largely because people have influenced them to not think it.
OK, that's an oversimplification but to make a point and further categories wont diminish the argument.
I don't see how Labret (or anyone) can accurately call someone cattle or sheep for any belief based on their belief only. It requires knowledge (probably not attainable) as to how that person actually came to that conclusion. Anyone that believes (or likes) something may very well be in category A OR B. They may very well have a popular belief based on at least as much reason as Labret claims to use.
Furthermore, it seems that the categories of A and D are similar. Liking a particular popular music style for example is no different than liking it because it is unpopular or being more likely to like it because it is unpopular. Someone that rejects something simply because it is popular
is just a different breed of cattle.
Without questioning each person as to their reasons - and even then it is complicated - one cannot make the generalization Labret makes with any accuracy.
Labret's cattle are myth. The moo's are in his head.
It seems to me that people can be (only very roughly) broken down into these 4 categories as far as any belief/thought/taste.
A. People that think "IT" for rather independent reasons.
B. People that think "IT" largely because other people do.
C. People that don't think "IT" for rather independent reasons.
D. People that don't think "IT" largely because people have influenced them to not think it.
OK, that's an oversimplification but to make a point and further categories wont diminish the argument.
I don't see how Labret (or anyone) can accurately call someone cattle or sheep for any belief based on their belief only. It requires knowledge (probably not attainable) as to how that person actually came to that conclusion. Anyone that believes (or likes) something may very well be in category A OR B. They may very well have a popular belief based on at least as much reason as Labret claims to use.
Furthermore, it seems that the categories of A and D are similar. Liking a particular popular music style for example is no different than liking it because it is unpopular or being more likely to like it because it is unpopular. Someone that rejects something simply because it is popular
is just a different breed of cattle.
Without questioning each person as to their reasons - and even then it is complicated - one cannot make the generalization Labret makes with any accuracy.
Labret's cattle are myth. The moo's are in his head.
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