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%SUPPORTING NONCONFORMISTS 790313
Cultures grow according to which nonconformists
within the culture enjoy the support of closet non-
conformists. It is risky to be openly nonconformist. in a
conformist culture. Those who are afraid to be openly
nonconformist can promote the growth of the culture by
giving support and encouragement to those who have gone
public in their beliefs and actions, and are openly
nonconformist in a way which merits support. If there is
no quiet encouragement---those who take the risk of public
nonconformity will be violated, and others will be
unwilling to follow in their steps.
Conformists are likely to regard the purpose of
nonconformity to be to insult conformists. For this
reason conformists are unable to see value in
nonconformity. How can you affirm other people whose
purpose it is to insult you? If the purpose of others'
nonconformity is to insult you, you can not imagine there
being any value in that nonconformity. In you perception
there is no value in the nonconformity apart from its
symbolic value in insulting you---and that is a negative
value to you. Conformists are likely to perceive
nonconformity as symbolic action which has no utility to
the nonconformists, apart from its utility as a means to
insult you.
Conformists usually are much clearer and definite in
what they support than are nonconformists. Conformists
regard the lack of clarity and the ambiguity of many
nonconformists as a sign that the nonconformists do not
have worthy values; they are confused. The conformists
who thus view nonconformists---do not have worthy values;
they are confused. The conformists call upon
nonconformists to abandon their futile misdirected efforts
and do what is so obviously proper. The conformists might
be able to understand differences in views about what
should be the standards to which people should conform,
but to imagine living in ways which transcend conformity
may be too much for their imagination. We can not
reasonably expect conformists to be supportive of people
who seek to transcend the conformists' search for the
proper standards for conformist behavior. Thus profound
nonconformists need each other's tacit as well as public
support and encouragement if profound nonconformists are
to survive with in a conformist culture.
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