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Old 11-04-2009, 12:59 AM   #31 (permalink)
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Old 11-19-2009, 01:09 AM   #32 (permalink)
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LOL at this video. Something from a Fountainhead movie. In the first 30 seconds or so - he's saying exactly what I was expressing in this thread. More after that too.

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I just, personally, think conformity is so critical for society. To keep the society running, people need to fit in. Don't you think so?
And what about the social contract? If the contract does not work, what is the point of having a society?
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