Why Do We Stand Against Conformity Rules

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What gives any human the right to take away our rights to freedom, education and speech? We all come from different walks of life confined to conform to social norms and laws, but we should be less concerned about what other’s think is right and stand up and fight for our future. Nowadays social norms around the world such as; religious beliefs, your right to an education, or even your own families beliefs is easier to obey them, even if you don’t agree, for greater chance of also fitting in or not getting kicked out of your own community. We as people need to take a stand against conformity, and all of the limitations it puts on our own lives.
Albert Einstein, a brilliant man, struggled through elementary school and felt like he did not fit in at such a young adolescent age. However, struggling to fit in at school did not end in elementary school it continued into college where he again was having a hard time fitting in because he liked to study on his own instead of in a structured classroom, which made his professors unhappy. While attending school in Zurich Einstein met his soon to be future wife Mileva Maric. Although the couple was happily in love, Einstein’s family did not approve of his new love because of her ethnic background. Einstein and Maric …show more content…
Once his father passed away the two went on to marry and have a family together. After Einstein’s major accomplishment, earning the Nobel Prize for Physics and promoting world peace he began traveling around the world to speak. During this time the Nazis were gaining popularity.

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