>On Tue, 26 Aug 2003, Brian Siano wrote:
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>>Who's blaming people for being 'weak-willed?' I'm pointing out that, if
>>people conform, it's because they are agreeing to do so. I don't "blame"
>>them for anything.
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>You're assigning individual responsibility to people for the
>existence of conformity.
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No, I'm pointing out that individuals have a say in their actions, and
that they are not entirely controlled by external forces. Why do you
find this so hard to believe?
> However, conformity is a social fact;
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a point I've mentioned already.