Imposed Points of View

In the post below mine, stated is the idea that:
I have concluded that symbolism has no direct influence on our perseption of human beauty; obviously Hayakawa disagrees.

I may be gravely mistaken, but I, however, have felt that throughout this informational text, Hayakawa has made the point of stating that the symbol is independent of what may be symbolized. Is this view not correct?

This is an odd observation, but lately (especially in Chapter 7), I have been realizing Hayakawa's tendency to make generalizations. On page 70, he writes:
Even if, later on, a person realizes that he has not fulfilled his vows, he cannto shake off the feeling that he should have done so.

On page 71, he follows with:
A person who has changed religions after reaching adulthood will often, on hearing a ritual familiar from childhood, feel an urge to return to that earlier form of worship.

This observation is based more on Hayakawa's writing style than his actual content, yet it is necessary to take note of it. When I find myself reading, I often follow the author's chain of thought perfectly, and find myself agreeing with practically every point made. Yet these are just two of the many lines which startled me. It is almost as if Hayakawa is imposing these points of view upon the reader. What if the man or woman in the first citation are completely satisfied with their lack of vow fulfillments, and what if the man or woman in the second has no regret about their religious conversion?

I would greatly enjoy hearing your opinions.

(Samantha Maliha)