Devan posed the question, Can anyone truly not care what their society thinks of them, or are these people just fooling themselves?
I would have to say that people who insist that they don’t care what people think are fooling themselves. I’m sure there are moments when it’s true, but most of the time it isn’t.
Humans are social creatures. We need to be part of a pack or group. There are certain social norms that the majority of people will conform to because they want to be accepted by their peers.
Then there are the “non-conformists.” The thing about the non-conformists is that although they aren’t conforming to the usual social norms, they are conforming to less popular ones. For instance, a guy is walking down the street with dreadlocks, a tie-dye t-shirt, and patchwork pants. He would be considered a non-conformist by most people. However, although he isn’t trying to fit into the typical social group of, for instance, jocks and cheerleaders, he is fitting into a group of non-conformists called hippies. Everybody fits into some social group and does things to conform to that particular group’s standards. Furthermore, those non-conformists tend to seek out and befriend people with the same beliefs and styles.
My question in response is, Do you think it is harder for people of different social beliefs to get along? If so, what is a way to overcome that?
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