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Xalenn t1_izc11f2 wrote

Maybe it's just me but calling people individuals always seems so odd ... Why can't we just call them people?

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crawfishonacid t1_izchsen wrote

'People' refers to an unnamed group and it that is easy to dismiss a group. Using 'individuals' reminds us that we are dealing with human beings, each with their own name, own needs, and histories. Each individual is important and harder to dismiss.

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