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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
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Subject: Re: THe Moral Value of Conformity
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Date: Thu, 12-Sep-85 13:02:07 EDT
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> Rich, I don't see how you can say the reason people conform is due to
> societal pressures and the like. Clearly, that is *a* reason, but there
> seem to be others. Almost all existing groups profess a set of values.
> If you happen to share some, most, or all of the values of a group then you
> will be comfortable being a member of that group.  There will be no great
> strain to conform for the sake of conformity, but simply to maintain one's
> values. [LAURA]

If you happen to share some of the values of a group, and you want to associate
with that group for purposes of sharing of those values that you have, why
should the group pressure you into adopting their OTHER values that you may
not hold?  Many groups do just that (e.g.,  "You are an XXX by heritage,
therefore you must feel this way about the terrible YYY's, and fight with us
against them.").
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				Rich Rosen  ihnp4!pyuxd!rlr