Some distance

People are always looking for others similar to themselves. They want to find community so they don't feel alone or strange which is how clubs or associations get started. These generally run against my inherent impetus to go my own way but I can understand why some are drawn to them.

Human behaviour is so varied that finding perfect matches isn't possible. Instead we cluster and shoehorn ourselves into places where sometimes discord will happen and our voices aren't truly heard. But at least we belong somewhere and we settle for that.

The more I have investigated something in my life the more I found reasons to be cautious and keep a certain distance. I want to think for myself which is why I don't like to reflect in terms of communities but about fairness as a whole and how human beings can be more uplifted in general. I don't like feeling like I am cattle and need to accept all doctrine by virtue of association.

I want to feel free to disagree with many finer points expressed by people and keeping a safe distance allows me to at least convince myself that I have kept some level of objectivity.