Is there a standard of normality for everybody in society? And how does one achieve it?

schaser · 10-01-2008, 12:03 PM

Well, is there a standard of normality in society, and how exactly does one achieve it?

agent · 10-01-2008, 12:23 PM

I think you need to clarify your question.

shes2smart · 10-01-2008, 12:24 PM

Depends on who is doing the defining...and what they're defining -- behavior? income? manner of dress? number of fingers and toes?

I'm just wondering why someone would aspire to "normal"...which in some definitions equates to "average." Do you believe you're not better than that?

The most interesting people I've met all have something(s) very not-normal about them. It's exactly what makes them interesting and worth knowing.

CallingAllAngels · 10-01-2008, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by agent

I think you need to clarify your question.

I agree with this post. Normal in regards to what?

schaser · 10-01-2008, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by shes2smart

Depends on who is doing the defining...and what they're defining -- behavior? income? manner of dress? number of fingers and toes?

Normal in terms of what society thinks.

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I'm just wondering why someone would aspire to "normal"...which in some definitions equates to "average." Do you believe you're not better than that?

The most interesting people I've met all have something(s) very not-normal about them. It's exactly what makes them interesting and worth knowing.

Nonsense.

agent · 10-01-2008, 04:03 PM

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Normal in terms of what society thinks.

Different parts of society have different standards. Whose standards you feel represents society?

schaser · 10-01-2008, 04:09 PM

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Different parts of society have different standards.

How?

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Whose standards you feel represents society?

There are common standards and I want to know what they are.

agent · 10-01-2008, 05:14 PM

Then so would I.

schaser · 10-01-2008, 05:31 PM

Why? Of course there are common standards.

talo · 10-01-2008, 05:39 PM

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I'm just wondering why someone would aspire to "normal"...which in some definitions equates to "average." Do you believe you're not better than that?

The most interesting people I've met all have something(s) very not-normal about them. It's exactly what makes them interesting and worth knowing.

Nonsense.

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There are common standards and I want to know what they are.

When someone gives a genuine response and you say "Nonsense", what standard of behaviour do you think this shows?

Is this the sort of standard you are wanting to achieve? I suggest starting where you are - with observing the results of your own standards - the consequence of them.

10-01-2008, 12:03 PM	#1
schaser Offline Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 261	Is there a standard of normality for everybody in society? And how does one achieve it? Well, is there a standard of normality in society, and how exactly does one achieve it?

10-01-2008, 12:23 PM	#2
agent Online Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Gender: Female Age: 27 Posts: 3,893	I think you need to clarify your question. __________________ "You have a right to experiment with your life. You will make mistakes. And they are right too." - Anais Nin "Come now, don't make such a funeral face. It isn't dying that's sad; it's living when you're not happy." -Octave Mirbeau "Don't be sad, don't be angry, if life deceives you! Submit to your grief; your time for joy will come, believe me." -Aleksandr Pushkin

10-01-2008, 12:24 PM	#3
shes2smart Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: same world, different server Gender: Female Age: 45 Posts: 5,140	Depends on who is doing the defining...and what they're defining -- behavior? income? manner of dress? number of fingers and toes? I'm just wondering why someone would aspire to "normal"...which in some definitions equates to "average." Do you believe you're not better than that? The most interesting people I've met all have something(s) very not-normal about them. It's exactly what makes them interesting and worth knowing. __________________ "But there's no use crying over every mistake You just keep on trying til you run out of cake"

10-01-2008, 05:14 PM	#8
agent Online Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Gender: Female Age: 27 Posts: 3,893	Then so would I. __________________ "You have a right to experiment with your life. You will make mistakes. And they are right too." - Anais Nin "Come now, don't make such a funeral face. It isn't dying that's sad; it's living when you're not happy." -Octave Mirbeau "Don't be sad, don't be angry, if life deceives you! Submit to your grief; your time for joy will come, believe me." -Aleksandr Pushkin

10-01-2008, 05:31 PM	#9
schaser Offline Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 261	Why? Of course there are common standards.