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Are We Turning into Dancers/Puppets/Robots?

Hunter S. Thompson had a quote that the Killers recently used as inspiration for a song. He said that "america is raising a generation of dancers". Think Mtv dancers. Or puppets. or Robots. (Following along to a song we didn't choose) What do you think? Is being, talking, acting unique and diverse becoming a bad thing? is america based on assimilation or diversity? or both?

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no. like i said in another section, those are just ways to release our emotions. why would being yourself, be bad? thats my question.

Same as it ever was... Same as it ever was.

A lot of America rejects diversity, but there are many others who embrace it, and it makes them a better well-rounded human being. Then you have the what geostigma calls the "posers" who would rather try to be other people just to fit into society. I, myself have always stayed away from the trends that others flock to. I just like to be me.

We all conform to some group or another(especially non-conformists. You can pick them out in a crowd like puns in a Mel Brooks movie) But it's unavoidable, humans naturally think in terms of categories and patterns. As for dance, used to be the most common form of social interaction, so while I may be underwhelmed by the direction MTV has gone with their dancing competition thingies (let me guess, they're going to do some URBAN dancing for this series?), I can't sleight them for acknowledging a very universal form of communication.

I think there is so much conformity in the world today between the latestes trends and social networking everyone is becoming just like eachother. but on the other hand some people have embraced diversity, its a conflicting dilemma. my question is, how long will it be before the unique people start being copied?

Both. It is impossible for just one thing to exist. We have huge levels of conformity alongside true individuals.

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Are We Turning into Dancers/Puppets/Robots?

no. like i said in another section, those are just ways to release our emotions. why would being yourself, be bad? thats my question.

Same as it ever was... Same as it ever was.

Both. It is impossible for just one thing to exist. We have huge levels of conformity alongside true individuals.

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