I am a peaceful non-conformist, but a non-conformist nonetheless. Most people would say I am a happy non-conformist. That's not to say that I never conform. I just chose what makes logical sense to me. I believe in individual rights. I believe individuals are here to BE individuals. A close friend of mine bought me a sticker once that read, "You laugh because I'm different, I laugh because you are all the same".
That's not to say there are not MANY people out there that stick to their guns, (no pun intended). I have morals and principles. Most of us do. The difference is how you came to hold them close. I use experience from my own life. I rarely follow anything blindly, and if I do, it usually bites me in the ass at some point. I like informed decisions. They make more sense to me than someone telling me, "That's just the way it is". I'll give an example from today.
I saw this:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-05-25-licenses_N.htm
Everyone dreads drivers license photo time. Now, it's worse, in 4 states. You can't smile. You can't even TRY to redeem the horrid picture that you will carry around for years...with a smile. While looking, I found this:
http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/indiana/ind_ap_munster_no_smiles_allowed_in_bmv_photos_20081208720
This is yet another security measure that infringes on rights of people who ARE DOING NOTHING WRONG. No glasses, scarves or hats are allowed. I have a restriction on my license that says I need glasses or contacts to drive. If they are so worried about face recognition, why can't I wear my glasses in my picture, (I'm paying for)? I think there are too many laws the way it is. It seems to me that they are infringing on the wrong people.
Where are the boundaries drawn? More states will follow. It's for your safety. Blah. Fake ID's have been around for years. It's a common thing. Now some of us cannot smile. Are we going to have already traumatized chemo patients being forced to shed their wigs eventually? The possibilities are phenomenal. I see criminals protected more while the law abiding citizen gets their rights stripped away. ONE BY ONE. For the sake of our safety. I'll keep my freedom thank you.
These are dangerous precedents. Stand up for yourself.
It doesn't make me happy at all, for any of us. I have sat back quietly and said nothing, practicing my right to live as I shall...quietly. Then I found Soul Cast. Maybe if I speak aloud about topics that bother me AND should bother some of you also, I can make some bit of difference. It's not pretty. It's certainly not popular, but I believe someone should speak out. You don't have to agree. That's the beauty of it. You just don't.
I like to smile, especially if you tell me I can't. Smiling doesn't only make you happy, it makes the people around you happy also. To me, that's important.
doortoinsanity posted on May 28, 2009
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gingersoul said on May 28, 2009....
Door......oh, if i get you....i too like doing things people tell me not to do...just because they say no...
I used to be even more daring when I was younger....i am afraid to say i lost some of that boldness along the way...
But then.. i was so against.....lol...
Now i am a grown up something (woman, human being, plant, cloud.....whatever)....still i do what i am not supposed to do.
If you work in a corporate environment you know what i am talking about, right?
I cringe when i have to follow the etiquette...
All this politically correct sterile thingie...bah..
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You know what.....you can change the name of the things, but if one thing is what that thing is......that's what it is..call it that way....(tu me entiende, nes pas?)....;-)
And i like to smile too...people says my smile can brighten up the room i am in....
So.....let's keep smiling....:-) -
doortoinsanity said on May 28, 2009....
Let's keep smiling and brighten what we can!
;-)
Nothing will ever be achieved with political correctness. You're right.
It is what it is.
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gingersoul said on May 28, 2009....
Door.......nothing beats those giggles you should repress in situations you shouldn't smile....lol..
Hey...there are a lot of smiles in this video....:-)
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doortoinsanity said on May 28, 2009....
I loved it!
There is nothing more beautiful than someone with a genuine smile!
A lot of smiles make it all the better!
Thank you.
:-))
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javadewd said on Jun 09, 2009....
So you drink coffee? All non-conformists drink coffee you know... You're not a real non-conformist unless you drink coffee. -
doortoinsanity said on Jun 09, 2009....
NO.
Now I'm not even one of them?
Shit!
I hate coffee.
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javadewd said on Jun 09, 2009....
Well, if you dance by standing in one place with your arms next to your sides and your eyes looking at the ground, then every three seconds take a drag off your cigarette, then you could be a non-conformist. -
doortoinsanity said on Jun 09, 2009....
that sounds crazy. Not doing it! HA! -
gingersoul said on Jun 09, 2009....
I looooove coffee, Java......:-) -
doortoinsanity said on Jun 09, 2009....
Our Gingersoul IS a non-conformist!
get'em, girl!
;-)
Drink some extra for me!
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javadewd said on Jun 09, 2009....
Yet another good reason to drink coffee... -
gingersoul said on Jun 09, 2009....
Door.....oh, no need to encourage me ...lol.....i will drink my next one just for you then...Java....i read it......priceless...:-DI am just like you with kids and loud noises....i too make audible comments and i am glanced back with horror.....;-pI am a quiet beast without my morning coffee......l you don't want rub me in the wrong direction before it....lol...
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