Posted by Camille Dumont on January 5, 2004, at 10:10:59
In reply to Re: Jeff, posted by Elle2021 on January 5, 2004, at 6:31:02
The way I see it, "normality" is more of a concept within a context than something definite. I go for the statistical approach that being "normal" is being / feeling mostly like the majority of people do.
But the context is important. If you live in Haiti and believe in zombies and curses, you're normal, if you live in america and tell that to a doctor ... you'll most likely be branded psychotic.
To me it also means that "normal" is not necessarily a "good" thing ... in a country where everybody is sick with say, pneumonia ... the healthy person is thus "abnormal" ... but often I'd rather be the strange loner than a member of a mass of mediocrity.
poster:Camille Dumont
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