All That Divides us - Philosophy

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There are so many things that divide us , that makes me think it is part of human nature.
We have all felt excluded in some way at some point.

From your gender, beliefs, gaming platform preference, politics , music , class and race - there are so many, some of which matter more than others, some that seem so petty but we still do it.

Are we taught this division? There has been lots of take that Racism is taught.
Is it part of wanting to be better? Like the battle of the sexes and finding our own prejudice if you are called a geek and actually you are a nerd.

So many labels, so many people trying to fit in a box or trying to break the boxes - rather than only thinking outside of it.

Being a nurse and thus not 'as good ' as a doctor.
Being a comedian and thus you cannot be taken seriously?
Being Asian and thus you are expected to be smarter or more hard working?
There are so many stereotypes that could be used here, I have learnt that they do come from somewhere.

Like somewhere some women maybe punished their husband for cheating or whatever and other woman would be like - yeah he deserved it or something as if evil deeds need to be treated and addressed with more evil deeds - as if we were part of that marriage - as if having a voice and opinion should be used to only escalate the issue or should be used at all.

Now I only speak my own thoughts as I cannot for others, But I ask...

Is it us against them?
Is the unity between us only there because are not divided on the issue at hand , but if the issue had been removed , would we squabble among ourselves?

Do you remember feeling joy in your younger years because you had something in common with another by pure chance, so you enjoy something together ?

Is it something in our genetic make up, that we are all divided and replicated cells ?

I believe we all think about things and that we question our realities every now and then to try and make sense of things.

What are your thoughts?

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