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Do
you think our society is to specialized and fragmented?Hell, yeah. And I can't
understand how it can support itself, sometimes. In Laurel, MD, there is a store that
sells orchids and nothing else. It's a big shop - used to be a 7-11; how they stay in
business is a mystery to me, unless it's just a cover for something else... But it seems
like retail stores can be very specialized. I don't always think it's"too much",
because if they can make it work, more power to them. I also think that
religion is too fragmented, but that's for my taste. I think in this country, the
religions thrive off of the fragmentation and resulting turmoil.
Jesse, 24
Bowie, MD USA
Yes, I think our society is really messed up.
Savannah
No. My society is marvelously diverse and
interesting because of this diversity.
Jill, 59
Saylorsburg, PA USA
its not "society" that does it. its
people. both individuals and groups of people.
Steve, 29
Lake Worth,
FL
USA
I don't think there's anything wrong with
specializing. If someone can stay dedicated to a subject matter to the extent that they
start to discover things that's good. I'm not sure I understand what's meant by fragmenting. It
sounds like it might have something to do with the development of subcultures in which case
the only problem area is isolation. Just like it isn't that healthy for one person to shut
out the rest of the world completely, 15 or 20 people isolating themselves together could
be worse.
Alias Irrelevante
Probably. But our society is getting so large that
I don't think there would be any other way. It sure was easier though when each family had ONE
doctor, and
he treated everything (no referrals), and when you wanted a magazine there were only a few
choices and the magazine had a little bit of EVERYTHING.
Reba, 50
Rockville, MD USA
Um...call me ignorant, but I can't get a handle on
this question.
Fisch, 45
Preston, CT USA
I think our society,with all its complexities,
requires specialization. We cannot return to the old days where everyone did everything,
and if we could, would involve sacrificing too many comforts. Most of us construct our own
"villages," building support networks and weaving a diversity of people into our
lives.
Jane, 60
West Linn, OR USA
No, I don't think so
Stephanie, 24
TX USA
No, but I have to say I really admire those who can
focus and devote their lives to one areas or speciality. I don't think I could ever accomplish
something like that.
Felicia, 34
Lowell, MA USA
what? ok...
you'll have to be a little more specific than that
Dianne, 16
Oshawa, Ontario CANADA
Huh? In regard to what? Like, people
of the same cultural groups only hanging out with other
people within those groups? Yeah, definitely.
Karen, 21
Marshelltown/Ames, IA USA
Definitely.
Jeremy, 13
Highlands Ranch, CO USA
Specialization is a good thing, because that
is a good thing. Of course, one could argue that I specialize in filing, and there isn't a
lot of money in that.
Mick, 30
Chicago, IL
USA
Not really -- acknowledging a difference can
also be seen as acknowledging the infinite creative potential of humankind. It's only if
you see your own or someone's "differentness" as a justification for special
treatment that it becomes specialization and fragmentation. (In other words, my
taking pride in my Irish ancestry is one thing; if I were to claim that my Irish ancestry therefore made me entitled to preferential
treatment, that would be something else again.)
Kim, 30
New York, NY USA
No. I think our society is entirely
fragmented and special. We are diverse and that enables imagination, power, creativity and
pride. Unfortunately, there is a dark side to fragmentation and specialization like
prejudice and sin.
Jami,, 27
Lowell, MA
USA
Not really. In certain situations it
may seem that way but there's an awful lot of ppl trying to do everything and stuff that
still doesn't get done. Looks ok to me.
Firelady, 22
Dallas, TX
USA
Absolutely. Everyone wants to be in a more
and more distinct group than anyone else. I guess I see this more in academia where you
need to be specialized, but it's all over the place. Prime example: in a gender theory
class, I read an article by a woman who described herself as "a lesbian black jewish
handicapped single mother of two." How can I, as a privileged white woman,
compete with that???
Amy, 23
New Orleans, LA USA
definitely. society will never stop
obsessing over the little things. its just going to get worse from here.
Karen2, 14
Boston, MA
USA
No, I don't you ex-goth, Catholic,
Greek/Gypsy, female, republican, college graduating, high school teacher from
Harvey, Louisiana, USA in the age range of 18-24.
Anthony, 25
Baton Rouge, LA USA
no. . .
mothmc, 36
Los Angeles, CA USA
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