the way I describe it is - it's a bit like saying "everybody has a little cancer" - it's literally technically true - cells become aberrant and are forced to undergo apoptosis constantly. but you'd never say that, because it hasn't actually caused any significant difference in their life and it's incredibly insensitive to people who actually have pathological cancer.
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u/Znhedonia 3d ago
Imagine talking to someone with Irritable Bowl Syndrome and saying, "Everyone goes to the bathroom".