Lets talk about "all"

When used to describe a group of people, especially groups as diverse as cops or LGBT or furries for examples, it flattens them into one uniform shade, and its never a pretty one.

Saying ALL cops are bastards negates any and all good done by even one of them.

Cops are human. They have families. They have hopes and dreams and needs.

Some kid out there cries every time they hear acab shouted on the news cause their mom or dad is a cop and they love them.

Saying ALL LGBT+ people are deviants and preditors negates the guidance and support they provide to people trying to understand themselves and come to terms with being "not normal " in the eyes of traditionalists.

They are human too and deserve as much respect as anyone

Saying ALL furries are perverts that only want to dress up in fur and fuck in public negates the charity work and absolute kindness these people put into their work.

Again they are human

These groups and others for sure have problems yes of course. Any group sufficiently large will attract those who want to cause trouble.

But saying ALL people in that group are defined by the worst of them means they can not be seen for the good that they do.

Hell, I'm probably shooting myself in the foot for even posting this thread but I feel I need to say these things.