Human Desire to Fit In
Human Desire to Fit InTwo common ways of handling a situation are either to do so
according to one¹s own personal needs and desires with no
specific regard to other people, or one can base a decision on
how it will be viewed by others. The vast majority of people
fall on the side of being worried about what others are saying
and thinking. Both good and bad can come from living this way,
but it has seemed to remain constant throughout history. People
have a natural desire to belong, and to fit in with a certain
group. No matter what group an individual chooses, that
individual almost always is forced sacrifice a part of
them self in order to seem more a part of things. People in this
world seem to need companionship and are often too weak to stand
alone. As a result, they stand together in what ever group they
are best suited to.
It is a point of interest to many of the people who have stopped
to think about this fact. The idea that people live according to
how others will perceive then has been established as the rule,
not the exception. The real question now lies in the reasons for
this way of life. It was hypothesized by C.S. Lewis that this
desire to belong and to fit in is a natural human characteristic.
He believed that people have an instinctive drive to belong, in
the same sort of way species reproduce. It is possible that his
theory of instinctive necessity is accurate, and humans are as a
whole are week and scared when they are faced with solitude.
The old adage ³there is safety in numbers² is appropriate in
this topic. Often in this world terrible things happen because
people group up and commit unspeakable acts, then take shelter in
the numbers of those involved. The Annual Freaknik ³celebration²
is the perfect example. Thousands of individuals crowd the
streets of...
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