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Originally Posted by palimpsest  Each person is unique in their own respects -- why do we keep seeking generalizations like this? |
Because, it seems to work. If I read a page of a book, I can generalize that the book itself is bad. It may be, it may not be, but after that one page, I can guess and decide whether or not to waste my time on a probably bad book.
But if you want people to understand love, teach it to them without examples, make sure they understand the abstract notion, and then ask them to find it in the real world. They'll be able to see it, then.