The Importance Of Conformity In Today's Society

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Many people assume that to fit in you have to be like everyone else. Most people think that you have to dress like each other and talk like each other to be accepted in today's society. People are losing their humanity by conforming an enormous amount , they are trying to become someone they are not.What happens to all the brilliant people that do not want to engage in society because they fear the will get out down or shut out with their different ideas? We as humans need to be aware of how much conformity can change us.
A man by the name of “leopard man” is a perfect example of an individual that does not let any part of society cloud his judgement in his actions or his appearance. The “leopard man” is a man the lives in the wilderness

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