Conformity

The general mass should conform to society.  By conforming, order is created and maintained.  However, people should conform to the extent where conforming goes against their morals or is detrimental to his/herself.  Without order, there is only chaos and anarchy, where anyone would be able to do as they please.  However, there must also be those independent minds that help drive society forward.  Without those independent thinkers, everyone would be sheep, simply doing what everyone tells them to do.  Usually, conforming people is either for the benefit of society, as a whole, or a benefit for the individual.  Such as conforming to the notion how education increases the rate of being successful in the future.  If children were not forced to go to school, there would definitely be a steep decrease in the attendance of schools.  However, knowledge is a must for intellectual development, and through this, we can help society progress.  Therefore, conforming is needed to maintain order, but independent thinkers are also needed to progress society, and keep it on the right path.