I think people think it's cooler and edgy to go against the grain and be a non-conformist. Conformity (not conformism), in a broader sense, makes the world go 'round. We cannot live without people conforming to laws and what not; otherwise, how would you ever make it home from work if people were extreme non-conformists and didn't obey traffic signs? It's ok to try and be different in small, subtle ways, but to say you hate conformity is really quite ridiculous.
And on a side note, so many people have claimed that they don't conform that, in my opinion, it's become a fad. If my opinion turns out true (and I'm aware there's no real way to test it), then everyone who tries to be a non-conformist is conforming to a non-conformist way of life, thus negating their initial intention. Something to think about.
Is it normal to be normal?
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I think people think it's cooler and edgy to go against the grain and be a non-conformist. Conformity (not conformism), in a broader sense, makes the world go 'round. We cannot live without people conforming to laws and what not; otherwise, how would you ever make it home from work if people were extreme non-conformists and didn't obey traffic signs? It's ok to try and be different in small, subtle ways, but to say you hate conformity is really quite ridiculous.
And on a side note, so many people have claimed that they don't conform that, in my opinion, it's become a fad. If my opinion turns out true (and I'm aware there's no real way to test it), then everyone who tries to be a non-conformist is conforming to a non-conformist way of life, thus negating their initial intention. Something to think about.