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Just because things are (or have been) a certain way, doesn't mean they should be that way. We all get a choice. I do believe though that most social norms are
by anon808 15y ago
Just because things are (or have been) a certain way, doesn't mean they should be that way. We all get a choice.
I do believe though that most social norms are good, not because they're social norms, but because they actually serve people and as such became social norms. But some social norms (as history has shown: slavery, etc.) are accepted by a lot of people not because they make sense, but simply because they are social norms. It's up to each of us to challenge social norms, the right ones will stand up to the challenge, the wrong one's wont.
- itmag 15y agoThere are also plenty of social norms that are harmless but still insipid. For instance, here in Sweden, every other male between 20-30 seems to be some kind of ironic lumberjack judging from their clothes. Which I just find to be utterly ridiculous, albeit harmless to all but my aesthetic sense. That's right, a sizeable portion of Sweden's population would fit right in on this blog: http://hipsterorlumberjack.tumblr.com/ http://hipsterorlumberjack.tumblr.com/