Is..

[Batchfile]

Is not following sheep essentially following sheep?

I could go into detail, but I'll counter as the debate goes on..

 

[Crimson King]

I really need to tighten the admissions process...

Consider this your last warning.

 

[Batchfile]

I guess to further go into detail..

These days, a lot of people considering going their own ways, being different from the main crowd.

It's become a common practice and people get these ideas from other people. So, the term is 'following sheep' is beginning to be inverse. Whereas before following sheep would to be a normal individual with a normal appearance. And it's now becoming common belief that it's good to do things differently to classify themselves apart and have their own title. But, a lot of the population thinks this way so they all end up essentially 'different' but with a common idea.

 

[AlcyoNite]

Different from what? With respect to what? There is no way that you could generalize the notion of being different to say that there is an inverse "trend" of conciliating conformity.

Details?

 

[Batchfile]

I would think it could apply to everything. But I'll use an example of something usually not thought of twice.. Lets try.. Forum signatures?

Originally, with the introduction of signatures, the traditional forum signature would be your name. Or a picture with your name on it.

As time went on a clever individual made their signature something like "Imagine a pretty picture here to spice things up a bit."

People saw and though "How clever is that!?" and so naturally they also continued this trend. And now to a point it's no longer rare, but a normality. A genre of signature I guess you could say.

 

[Pluvia's other account]

This is nothing new, people have always sought to be different.

 

[Peeze]

Thats what he's saying, for instance gothic kids arent really being different if all gothic kids dress the same and act the same.

 

[AlcyoNite]

Thats what he's saying, for instance gothic kids arent really being different if all gothic kids dress the same and act the same.

No one's doubting that this can be true in certain instances; however, it's fallible to claim that this could possibly be true across the board considering the vagueness of the word "different." This discussion is going nowhere.

 

[RDK]

I see what he's trying to say, but I guess it didn't occur to him how stupid a topic this is.

The term "different" is vague at best, and without a clear-cut definition, or even an idea of what the hell you're trying to get across to us, this is just going to degenerate into another cesspool of Yossarian arguments, or perhaps just people telling Batchfile what a horrible debater he is.

 

[Greenstreet]

I guess to further go into detail..

These days, a lot of people considering going their own ways, being different from the main crowd.

It's become a common practice and people get these ideas from other people. So, the term is 'following sheep' is beginning to be inverse. Whereas before following sheep would to be a normal individual with a normal appearance. And it's now becoming common belief that it's good to do things differently to classify themselves apart and have their own title. But, a lot of the population thinks this way so they all end up essentially 'different' but with a common idea.

The roles are simply changing, not the definitions of the word. Not following sheep is still doing something different from what the majority does. But because the majority has changed to 'be different and not normal', the role of 'not following sheep' is becoming being a normal person. No real debate here unfortunately, just an annoying spin on an outdated phrase..

 

[Mr.Fakeman]

Well, if Batchfile could think of a point to get across and post it on this same thread. Would it be useful again? Practially, should you offer a sub-topic or a related matter we could disscuss or furthermore debate about.
An example relating to difference would be - As humans, I agree we're social beings and this can include that craving to be 'different' or the 'being in our own groups' concept. But where does it come from? Gangsters, KKK, Yakuza, Crips and Bloods etc. All these things mate... Opposition anyone?