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To: Ruffian who wrote (251627)	12/17/2007 6:00:35 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." (Marcus Aurelius) or... we can disintegrate into an impotent scizoid mob of freaked out, babbling bigots, whining about what women from other cultures wear. That's probably why prozac and hard on meds are selling so well. Personally, I'm not a supporter of the pharmaceutical companies and am opting to take a stand on natural principles of honor and decency instead. The mob tends to conduct itself differently than the individuals would behave independently. Judgments of individuals is usually based on the values held by that individual or on principle. Individuals participating in mob events tend to suspend personal judgment in lieu of the developing, often frenzied, efforts of the mob. However, the individual is likely to defer to the group in a mob and blame the mob when things go badly rather than himself or the principles he normally lives by. Mobs are known for losing control when ganging up in loosely coordinated violent attacks, likely going beyond all measures of human decency. The individuals and the group itself could hardly be considered to be in a state of peace. At what point will our national consciousness have been turned over to mob mentality? And what of the individuals supporting it? Is it too late? Be the change. gem