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That's collective blame, not collective responsibility.
Furthermore, it's likely post hoc justification of pre-existing prejudice.
It's a logical fallacy mind-shart.
NotThamesWater-
That's collective blame, not collective responsibility.
Sure, but if you split the two (blame and responsibility) then there are no tangible examples of what collective responsibility is, it just is.
It's the stereotypes that are used in the collective blaming that define the collectives that should be responsible. Everyone has individual responsibilities (and, in many cases, legal duties) but it's the lumping together by man that makes that into a collective responsibility.
If everyone said "fucking cunts on bikes jumping red lights" or "fucking morons driving whilst texting" I'd be happy as they would have disassociated the inappropriate action from the wider collective.
Anyway, cycle commuters of the New King's Road, if you're pulling out from between cars to filter on the outside of traffic it's advisable to look right before doing so. The majority of the blame does not go to the scooter rider now trying to extract his front wheel from your rear wheel. When you looked at me for moral support I was only ever going to reply with "What did you expect? You didn't bother looking."
Greenbank
And here's the point.
People (to generalise) often make judgements upon people based on stereotypes. You may not, but that doesn't mean that many people don't.
You may believe that collective responsibility is bollocks, but every single time I hear "you fucking cyclists are all the fucking same, jumping red lights and riding with no lights" I believe it does exist in many people's heads.