In 2001 The American Scholar published an excerpt from a talk given by English author Margaret Drabble. In the talk, Drabble claimed that "Our desire to conform is greater than our respect for objective facts." Using evidence from your reading, history, observation, personal experience, politics, etc., respond to this claim in your blog.
I agree with Drabble's claim. It is fact that, "our desire to conform is greater than our respect for objective facts."
When people believe in something, something they have been brought up to believe their whole life, they are loyal to it, they have an attachment to it. Take Christan believers for example. Their is no absolute proof that Jesus Christ rose from the dead, or that the whole bible in fact, is anything more than a story. We have proof in other creation stories, yet Christan's are indifferent to them. This does not make them wrong, it makes them faithful, and it does not make them weak, it makes them active in something they believe. It is Love.
People also use conforming as ways to identify themselves, to find an image, And in teen years people find it vital. I think that in order to find who you are, you must define it, people define it by conforming.
It is also one of my own theories, that people are naturally afraid. Afraid of loneliness or being alone. When they find something that fits their taste, They want to be apart of it, and they like the feeling of being apart of something.
When they find conformity, it is usually with something they love, and regardless of all the objective facts, these people, ignorant or not, will fight tooth and nail for the thing they love, the thing that is apart of them.
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Though I do agree that Miss Drabble quote is agreeable my reasoning id different from yours Addie.
ReplyDeleteEven as a raised Christian though I believe that many have abused the power of the Word of the Bible and the missions of Christs etc. The belief in God shouldn't be questioned just the people who carried out their own way of Christianity Many traditions that are true have been turned topsy-turvy to the advantage of humans.
As for loneliness, you are correct that it is hard-wired in any living creature to want to be loved and to give love. However when you love someone, it is not about rationalizing their faults, but accepting as they are flaws and all because you love the person for being them. Mind you this is people who are genuinely in love, not people who just seek companionship and will put up with other people nonsense just for their companionship.
Addie,
ReplyDeleteExcellent page design. You have a really good visual sense. Your thoughts about loneliness and conformity are extremely perceptive.
I agree with this, oh so much. But people don't have to conform to find themselves, necessarily. I mean, they could like ambiguous music/clothing style/etc that they could use to define themselves. But otherwise, good show mate. 8D
ReplyDeleteOooh, interesting example. I didn't even think of that, but it may be the perfect example of the quote. Also its interesting that you brought fear of loneliness as a cause of conformity. Though I hadn't thought of that, I quite agree (look at me, conforming to you) Well done.
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