who_cares_what_people_think hsg and the crowd divides. think_for_yourself_question_authority 071003 ... Lemon_Soda OH, you better. Theres a fine line, but its still important. IF your a member of any society, you need to think about and respect what that society expects from you, and i'm not talking about conformity here, so put two and two together. And before any of you start preachin "I didn't ask for this and I don't want it, I'm forced to be here", Bullshit. Pack your bag and go somewhere else, because thats ALWAYS been a choice, even now. YOu can pursue what makes you happy anywhere in the world, but if you want things tied to a certain lifestyle that requires other people to make it work, you need to decide to respect what they want too, because respect is a two way street. Rules and laws, believe it or not, aren't put in place to lock you down. They are there to tell you what works, what doesn't, and to lay a groundwork for you to follow to get where you want to be. If you decide that you don't care what anybody thinks than your up against an ENTIRE WORLD of people who don't care what you think. Try some empathy, you knuckle heads. (is having a day) 071003 ... ? are you being sufficiently empathetic towards those you just derided? 071003 ... epitome of incomprehensibility Methinks it was meant to be funny. But you don't have to trust me, since I'm Another Person. 071003 ... Lemon_Soda People respond in kind. IF ambiguity is too prevelant, people turn too what they themselves would mean if they said the same. Given that, you guys can figure out if I was being funny or serious. 071003 ... LEMON SODA RESPONDING CHECK 081110 ... They call me Truth Good points LS...However, not all laws on rules have been set up for the purpose that you have described (there is such a things as unjust laws) Nonetheless, this world would be a much better place if people cared about and respected others. And even though I do not agree that you should always care what people think (sometimes you need to decide what is best for you outside the expectations of others) it is extremely useful to be conscious enough to know when you should care and when you should give respect. Live. Learn. Love. 081110 ... hsg . 081110 ... hsg my observation has been that often people choose not to do what's right (as far as they can see it), refrain from saying how they truly feel, or expressing whatever theirealight is inside of them for fear of disapproval from others. i do not think a person can be a good person and a coward simultaneously. 081110 ... past "i don't do this because of what other think," she said, "i do it because of what i think." 081111 ... twenty-two everyone. Its okay. 081112 what's it to you? who go blather from