Word: conformists
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...angry. "They control everything," she says, making the gesture of a hand stroking a beard, which is how Cubans silently refer to their supreme leader, Fidel Castro. The woman down the hall reports regularly to the local block committee about her, says Ana, "because I am not a conformist." She finds peace in her Bible, though her faith has earned her a black mark on the dossier that follows all Cubans from childhood to death...
...toleration avoids all the traps of more common justifications. Unlike the pragmatic argument, the individualistic argument for toleration sees diversity not as a dead fact but as an opportunity for engagement and individual excellence. In contrast to relativists, individualists unabashedly promote the view that an vigorous, independent, non-conformist, and critical life is better than a lazy, dependent, conformist, and settled one. And in response to those who complain of Eurocentrism, phallocentrism and marginalization in general, the individualistic view sees the position of the underdog--within reasonable limits--as the better (i.e. more challenging) place...
...Corn Flakes, but the Adams house resident can also dine on Froot Loops, Corn Pops, Frosted Mini-Wheats, Cap'n Crunch, Lucky Charms and a host of other tooth-rotting delights. Perhaps this wild array of artificial color and flavor helps to account for this house's decidedly non-conformist attitude. And after all, the first step towards tolerance is acceptance of others' cereal choices...
...countries have commissions that set policy on reproductive technology. In Britain, cloning human cells requires a license the governing body refuses to grant. Violators face up to 10 years in prison. In Japan all research on human cloning is prohibited by guidelines that in the country's highly conformist society have the force...
...sense of responsibility. Former teachers say she has strong convictions about expanding Japan's role in international political and cultural life. Despite the fact that much of the world envies them their business dominance, many Japanese feel their country is regarded as recessive, insular and conformist...