perception

she is a bitch!
he is a loser!
i am sure they are gay!
look at him, definitely malicious.
Let's face it. We've all been there, done that. we have thoughtlessly labeled people, because our super logical, absolutely accurate 'gut instinct' tells us so. Or even better, a friend tells us so, or the herd we belong to, thinks so.
I do not know which is more pathetic, that we don't have the brains to form our own opinions after getting to know the right facts, or the way we miss out on an opportunity to get to know a person. they could, if we had been open, become our best friend, our mentor, girl/boy friend, soul sister/ brother, what not?
when i sit and try to analyze the reason behind it at the grass root level, some of my findings would be
1. we feel a compelling urge to belong to a clique, that we are ready to accept the clique's opinions as personal opinions.
2. we have lost the balls to stand up to one's beliefs.
3. we have lost the ability to be rational. blame the educational system, we are highly smart idiots, trained to think one particular way only.
4. we hide up our insecurities by branding someone and putting them down.
5. we have evolved into sadistic homo sapiens.
6. we are so sure about our opinions that we really dont accept our reasoning could be flawed.
the reasons are innumerable. but often at the end of the day, all that we achieve is hurt someone beyond repair in most cases and lead a shallow life, devoid of any real relationships.
has our generation become so intolerant and shallow? i am hoping against hope that it would not be so.
like said before, i have been there and done that, but i pledge to not label someone. do you?