>Responsibility and sacrifice do not have to be associated with conformity and keeping your head down. >Yes they do- they're inextricably linked. I see this i

>Responsibility and sacrifice do not have to be associated with conformity and keeping your head down. >Yes they do- they're inextricably linked. I see this in a different light. When you conform to American ideals, as they exist today, you are conforming to the celebration of the self and the celebration of consumerism, which are both at odds with responsibility and sacrifice. A desire to help people at your own loss does not equate to conformity. If it did, the world would be a much better place, because we know that people have no problem conforming.