Why do people seek conformity so strongly? Is the celebration of the "individual" a mirage or red herring?
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Do people seek conformity or does confomrity seek them through memes (mind virii)?\nWe seem to get most of our values and norms of behaviour from others, so memetic programming (not the best name for it) is a possibility.
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I think sometimes people are looking for a way out of having to accept someone who is otherwise cool but also a bit of a threat to them in another way. Not right, not fair, but it's what some SMALL MINDED individuals do....
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BECAUSE PEOPLE IS SO PROGRAMED TO FOLLOW THE NORMS AND THEY LIMIT THEM SELVES TO WHAT IS UNIVERSALLY ACEPTED AND MISS LOTS OF FUN .
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Me? I'm not. :-) You're right. I don't think perfection means "flawless" anyway. I think it means "complete." People are exactly what they are, exactly where they should be, and when the illusion propagated by what looks like the individual ego (which is of course PART of the illusion) dissipates everyone will know that because they'll know their true Self. And maybe I'm suffering under an illusion in all of that. But at least I'm not down on myself. Hey, I like me. ;-)
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Of course not, in makes you an individual, a free thinker, a trait that successful potential leaders share. Also, keep in mind that fashion designers are known for "doing their own thing." Anyone can put on the same style everyone else does, but a true individual wears what feels right and best suits your body and personality. You are a fashion non-conformist, it doesn't make you weird, it makes you enviable for your independance and self-confidence.
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I've never trusted humans ever since I was a child so I have always thought for myself. Humans just need to realize they have a brain that is there to determine good from bad and stop following everyone elses ideas.\n\nFree thinking is a great feeling to have, I wouldn't ever let anyone change my way of thinking. Open the mind and see all.\n\nI've never liked following others because I have no idea where they are leading me, better to be out front and decide your own path.
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~~prob. because they think they are perfect and believe that the rest of the world should hold to their standards,\n \nor \n\nthe other reason is, they are not happy people and have to put others down to try to bring themselves up.\n\n2 ppl like that i say: "gita lyfe 'nd git ovrit!"~~
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Some people want to rule the World because, There is a deep unconscious divide between Exceptance & Unexceptance. ome people want to achieve more thatn other people because there is not just satisfaction but, a great need to want to be better & more reliable to other people. Some of these people are actually positive people that have positive agenda's. There is nothing wrong w/wanting to rule in who's or whatever world they choose but, the reall World has never been ruled just by One Individuall.The rest of the people that remain content have already looked into those posibilities but know that just being content is a whole lot to ask for anyway's. If there were more Millionaries in the World than Poor people, then I guess that means that there would not be a need for Poor People. I'm Poor but, I'd rather be content then because there is a whole lot more to do in this World than rule it.
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Cause humans are mostly insecure and conformistic.\nThey thus need an easy way out of their dilemmas as well as the relief of afterlife and the feeling of low responsibility adhered by religions(even if their dogma claims otherwise).\nMoreover there is a natural tendency in humans to belong in groups. A strongly structured group requires an opposing group. Religious groups provide both these features in abundance.
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Good to know I am not the only gullible, trusting, honest person out here.  I wouldn't want to change to be more like them as I sleep better at night knowing I did not try to screw someone out of their self worth.  Also, it will catch up with them in the end, as they will want happiness, but it will not come.  Being like WE are also makes me strong in my convictions, which people like THEM are not.  We can stand for what we want, love, believe in, hate, etc.  They live a lie all the time, they are what everyone wants them to be.  It would suck to be that way to me, as being myself makes me so much more independent.
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Conformity is not an enemy to self-reliance.  People use "conformity" as a blanket curse word because they don't want to be considered normal or average.  \n\nBut when you put those same people into a crowd, they all look the same in their difference.  They become like a quilt made up of different patches, all gaining uniformity (or conformity) from being tied to a single object. \n\nConformity and adherence to a "norm" is what truly fosters self-reliance, because it helps a person not to focus so much on fitting in, but acheiving goals due to personal ability.
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Why be like everyone else?  I don't want to be a conformist!
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I could agree with that --people in general-- those who are with the in crowd are there because they feel nurtured and accepted in a way--imagine if you are excluded from certain circles because of something beyond your control--it may seem patronizing but it may be the "ill logic" aka the harsh truth
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This question is to easy to answer;\n\nthose individuals that you are asking about have no respect for themselves... they recognize themselves as potential failures and therefore; they need to feel better about themselves... \n\nThe plain truth is that after the above thought goes through their unexercised brain..they haven't the ability, or knowledge to express their thoughts in any other fashion.\n\nYou, on the other hand, must be sensitive, caring, thoughtful and highly intelligent....thanx for making our world a better place in which to live.
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People find comfort in believing others are like them. They created a "normal" way of acting outwardly but inside everyone is still unique. (being different isn't the bad thing though, lying to yourself to "fit in" is)
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We all have an ideal image of ourselves which we constantly try to live up to. But actually accomplishing this is a difficult task. So, some people tend to find alternatives and they imagine themselves to be that perfect person and talk in the same way. In its wake, they have to tell many lies. The motive is not only to impress others by showing they are better than they actually are, but to convince THEMSELVES that they succeeded in being what they always wanted to be. \n  Yes, it is a sign of weak personality, because it arises from the lack of understanding of oneself and one’s weaknesses. Such people often do not realize what they are doing. They usually are insecure and have inferiority complex.
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It is ok to be proud of what you are.  Some people may not agree with your lifestyle, and that is fine because they do not have to live you life.  I mean if you like PDA, do it, if you are a more private person be that way.  We can not control who we like and you can not turn you feeling on and off like a light switch.  Be you and be happy to be you!  And most important DONT LET OTHERS DICTATE YOUR LIFE!