I've always wanted to hear more experienced philosophers comment on something like this.

Basically what I'm trying to inquire is the limit of a person's agency in a society and whether or not society is, or could be in fact, a monster. I dunno if that makes sense, sorry.

~ Personally, I've always viewed society as a mass of structured, domesticated, and prejudiced savages who live to impose "laws" that they justify with religion and "morals" that the majority agrees with. I do think it's important that the majority gets a fair voice in the affairs of it's people, but not all beliefs of the majority are good...or bad for that matter. What I mean by "good" is what is healthy and fair for everyone. I believe that society tries to control each person (individuals) based on common opinions and theories of principles, whether or not their principles are good.

I realize that a person alone has the power to dress and act as they choose, but much of it is affected by what society wants, and eventually achieves through its overbearing influence. I myself resent this. Because majorities have such self-important opinions and prejudices, one person's ideas and goals can easily be changed through the guilt and shame of being alone. I'm complaining about wide-spread peer-pressure, to simplify it I guess. In the end, everyone is controlled as a herd of helpless sheep; they're too afraid to step aside and support themselves.

I don't mean to say that I want everyone to be ambitious and egotistical. What would be ideal would be a sort of individualistic society that does not shun the minority. I don't care what people say about how people generally no longer do such things (hate those different from them), it's a lie. I don't even know why I bring this up; I'm just complaining about something that will never change. I'm pretty sure that it's human nature to hate things that are unfamiliar, which is sort of selfish. I'm selfish myself for talking about it.

Just asking a dumb question...I'm not used to talking to such people and am ignorant to the rules of logic, so please excuse me.

~ S.A.