Discussion»Questions»Life and Society» If you don't conform to the religious/political standards "others" set you're called "INAUTHENTIC". Who the he** are they to say anyway?
LOL well that's a mad idea isn't it.. that others believe someone who doesn't share the same faith as them makes the one who disagrees somehow lacking in authenticity! It's illogical, as surely the one who stands up for their difference of belief IS more authentic.. they stand by what they believe even if it isn't the same as the majority.
I have never allowed people to judge me.. well sure they probably do, but since I really don't care of value their judgement it really doesn't affect how i feel about myself.. I am pretty strong that way.. I get if from my mum, who had a LOT of faults but was pretty wise and said to thine own self be true... in other words WE have to live with ourselves and our actions and so only WE can judge ourselves.
I tend to especially de-value pompous windbag types who think that only they are right :P
Wellllllllll in fairness, no one said that they could. You are correct that the examples you gave would be inauthentic. However, technically speaking the question didn't ask that.. it asked whether not conforming to another's idea of what is right and wrong in terms of belief systems. The question also asked whether we allow other's opinions on those lines to define us.
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