herd mentality

[Zeestein]

Sweet communist
The communist daughter
Standing on the sea-weed water
Semen stains the mountain tops
With coca leaves along the border
Sweetness sings from every corner
Cars careening from the clouds
The bridges burst and twist around
And wanting something warm and moving
Bends towards herself the soothing
Proves that she must still exist
She moves herself about her fist
Sweet communist
The communist daughter
Standing on the sea-weed water
Semen stains the mountain tops
Semen stains the mountain tops

[WhoIam]

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another question: How would nietszche respond to a punch in the face?

[/ QUOTE ] Obviously each punch would make him increasingly stronger provided the force wasn't enough to kill him.

[smurfitup]

i think we all (consciously or not) subscribe to social norms to some extent--there are beliefs and styles of thought that have been transmitted to us through every conceivable medium and it's a hard task to suddenly uproot the cumulative effect that these norms have had on your life. even the very act of questioning is something that has probably been transmitted to you by your parents or peer group or whatever. and yeah, i do agree that actively trying to rebel against the herd mentality defeats its purpose.

that all being said, it is astonishing to see how little self-reflection people have that they never question the effect that culture has had on them and the extent to which they live according to society's/their parents' prescriptions. this is especially shocking in the US where there is ostensibly a high level of individuality. anyways, i'm really rambling. i don't think it's possible to escape flocking together and i see no need to make the attempt if, upon self-evaluation, you realize that your individual values, desires, beliefs, etc. more or less align with those of your culture.

[ahnuld]

conforming is easier and gives me a greater chance of happiness. I just look around, decide what I want, and in most cases it turns out that the easiest and most likely way to get what want is to conform, so I will. I realize it but dont care because its just a means to an end. If there was a better means id use that one.

[guids]

I dont get this, and I think its stupid. What are we conforming to? should I paint my self blue, and speak gibberish, so I can be a non-conformist? wtf. we are all humans, of course everyone conforms to human nature, why is this a bad thing?

[2/325Falcon]

OP,

The answers you seek shall be found when you stop showing your receipt to the security guy at Circuit City.

[mason55]

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I'm not sure if everyone gets the same quotations, but I have this on my google home page.

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The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking.
- AA Milne

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Yeah I had that one

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I'm not sure if everyone gets the same quotations, but I have this on my google home page.

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The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking.
- AA Milne

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Meh. Milne was Whiny and wrote like Poo.

[HP]

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I dont get this, and I think its stupid. What are we conforming to? should I paint my self blue, and speak gibberish, so I can be a non-conformist? wtf. we are all humans, of course everyone conforms to human nature, why is this a bad thing?

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humor me, answer these q's

how many wives would you like to have if you get married? seriously
do you think you and your fellow citizens should have the right to vote?
what do you think the legal drinking age should be?
how young a women would you feel morally okay having sex with?

[xorbie]

Conformity in and of itself isn't bad. Some level of normalization is necessary because life has certain constraints. Some level of social agreement (be it democratic or not) is necessary to meet individual needs.