Social Conformity

In today’s social norms or Conformity to fit in with a certain group of individuals you see a lot of “I need to change this or have that” to be accepted. Eating disorder, it’s one of those on the top of the list. You could be in other words Fat or over weight, might be a health condition like a Thyroid. In the other cases, you have someone eating too much. That individual will start eating less or will throw up after each meal to fit in with the society. You could say it for Anorexic individuals also, just the steps would be flipped.

“Why fit in when you are born to stand out?” Dr. Seuss thinks we should stand out on the grounds that he doesn’t want us to give up on our own individuality. We as humans want to fit into the world. However, we hungry to be different, long to stand out, crave to be both an individualist and a conformist. In the world, people will believe we being driven to conform to the guidelines of the society. I agree with the young author of an article titled, “Individuality vs. Conformity: A Healthy Middle?” There is a “Healthy Middle” between individualism and conformity. We have to focus on finding the in between of conformity and individuality.

The term sheep is often used to describe the mindless compliance to societal norms. Examining the implications of the word sheep reveals the term’s dangerous capabilities of abdicating personal liberties and demanding societal conformity. In the dystopian fiction Brave New World, Aldous Huxley effectively portrays his message about how easily humanity is seduced into compliance through the portrayal of soma, sex, and constant conditioning. Through his narrative voice, Huxley warns readers as he shows the dangers of blindly following governmental authority, greatly paralleling today's world. Throughout the book, Huxley portrays soma as a constant escape depicting his characters continuously taking it at their free will, successfully showing his message how we succumb to pleasure for the sake of escaping negative emotions.

Each new acquaintance K. makes in the village only seems to frustrate him rather than inspire him. The sand continually shifts under K.’s feet, ultimately nothing can be achieved in such a world, that the novel was never finished only serves to reinforce it. All individuals “achievements” are met with “limitations” that are forbidden to surpass, the Count feeds off of the fear of each low class individual in order to receive the desired outcome. Everyone’s societal values are already determined for them by the Count and the castle associates, due to this all individuals are living in a poverty like state.

In Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World, Huxley creates a futuristic world governed by conformity and submission to society. Citizens of this World State are conditioned to follow a set lifestyle determined at birth in order to create a stable civilization. However, there is still some form of individuality in each person, specifically in the characters Bernard, Lenina, and Linda. Within each of these characters, their difference in personality does not fit the norms of society, and they therefore try to suppress their own traits with unique methods such as soma. In times of sadness and despair, Bernard, Lenina, and Linda each give up a part of their own individuality and ideology, sticking to the

“Group conformity scares the pants off me because it’s so often a prelude to cruelty towards anyone who doesn’t want to-or can’t-join the Big Parade.” The style of text I have chosen to focus on is individuality, as I believe that uniqueness of an individual is essential for freedom. Through analysing the texts Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, Equilibrium by Kurt Wimmer, Blind Faith by Ben Elton, The Machine Stops by E.M. Foster and I Always do what Teddy Says by Harry Harrison. I have noticed that societies are being controlled through the idea of conflicts and religious symbolism and conformity, which are prominent in all the societies. The intent to trigger us of the dystopias that could arise in our world today is prominent. I have also

Dr. V. Chandra-Mouli, a leading World Health Organization (W.H.O) expert and representative, in a video posted on You Tube (2015) explained the numerous challenges towards educating the youth on how to achieve a happy sexual and reproductive life. Martinez, (2009) was of a similar opinion as Dr. V. Chandra-Mouli that the teenage sexual life needs to be enjoyed; however as it is, too much focus is paid on how to educate the youths about reproduction, sex or how to avoid problems. Schalet et al. (2014) identified that societal norms and values were to blame for not creating a platform for the youth to be educated on how to enjoy their sexual life.

Many individuals is faced with the decision of conforming or choosing personal desire, and it is not an easy decision. It is hard because being shunned by others for being different is not a good feeling. Choosing to conform over personal desire, often leads to loss. On the other hand, personal desire is what sets others apart and gives them joy. In the poem, “The Jackhammer Syndrome”, Al Purdy discusses the good and bad memories he has experienced. He goes through his memories of when he had fun and made mistakes, but he reflects on what he could have done better. The author of “The Jackhammer Syndrome informs against choosing the welcoming joy of conformity over the long-term gains of personal desire. Making the decision to pursue conformity over personal desire may seem easy at first, but if the choice is to conform, the joy it gives will not last. Making the decision to pursue conformity over personal desire Conformity may seem to give joy at first, but it does not last. When Al is playing pool with his brother, he wants to win badly, but losses. However when he did not care to win, Al wins! Conforming can lead to loss but personal desire has much to gain. If the choice is to conform, personal identity may be lost. In my life, I recognize several instances in which I found several similarities between Al and myself. I have made decisions that were not always good ones such as swimming across long distances with friends.

Since I was little I have been told what is “right” and what is “wrong” in the world as a member of the society. According to my parents there are certain behaviors that are accepted in society such as being a good citizen (not causing any trouble, being a good student, being friendly, etc.) But then again, the question is: are all these actions being done because we really want to do them, or is it more because is what society thinks is correct to do? Growing up in a society that is constantly telling people how they are supposed to dress, how they need to behave, or even what music is okay to listen to can cause societal conformity, and it can bring negative effects in some people who conform to society. People should not conform to the norms

This is a tough question to answer. As a human being, we all try to conform to the social norms. We do not want to be different because when we are different, loneliness and judgement will creep on our door. We live in a society full of discriminations and judgement. It takes a lot of guts and courage for someone to stand up challenge the social system. The fact that one is standing by oneself against millions of people is just frightening.

There are many parts of social psychology such as socializiaton, conformity, us versus them, and finally institutional racism or prejudice.

Society forces one to conform. Like an albino animal stuck in the wild, a human being may face difficult challenges if they’re viewed as different from the norm. An albino animal may be shunned away from its counterparts and may be easily detected by a predator. Likewise, if a man dares to stand out of the norm, they are likely to be viewed as a weak link. Rooting from such ideas about conformity, George F. Kennan argues that Americans have a high tendency to conform, to be like their neighbor, to be equal. While a single person may have control over their decisions, it is more likely that they will endure the burden of conforming with the rest of society in order for acceptance and survival.

With the rules and policies set in place today it makes it hard for students to learn, as the strict standards and repetitive nature of a daily high school life causes students to look forward to a day off, and dreading a day that increases their knowledge that might benefit them in their chosen career in the future. These rules and policies are what makes students feel like they are a victim of conformity as for five days a week for nine months we are expected to follow the same routine without any changes which is without a doubt make students lose interest in their education.

Throughout one's life, one's life one will develop a set of weaknesses and fears, caused by the nature of their development and the nurturing that comes afterward. Only through inner and outer reflection might one find the deep causes of the way in which they are. I have developed for myself and with the teaching of others to have weaknesses such as shyness and an unhealthy independence, as well as the fear of loneliness and rejection. Through research regarding the psychological, anthropological and sociological reasonings for these behaviors I have concluded that my upbringing and DNA are the causes.

This paper will examine the legal status of the so-called Islamic State with the aim of determining whether it is recognised as having international legal personality. Focus will also be placed on the principles of international legal personality more broadly by providing a critique on the effectiveness of these concepts in international law. Firstly a brief overview of the Islamic State will be given outlining their stated goals and information important to supporting a claim of international legal personality. Secondly we will look at the classes of established legal persons before going into each in more detail. A major consideration of this research is whether the Islamic State could be recognised as a State in international law. In answering this question the traditional criteria for statehood set out in Article I of the Montevideo Convention on Rights and Duties of States 1933 (hereinafter Montevideo Convention) will be examined along with the relevant authorities and recent developments in regards to the criteria for statehood. Secondly the consequences of where the Islamic State fits within the international legal framework will be discussed. Finally the essay will look at the effectiveness of the concept of legal personality in international law particularly in the context of the conclusion reached in relation to the Islamic State. The writings of a number of authoritative international law academics along with a range of academic journal articles have been used to