I used Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" and Etheridge Knight's "Hard Rock..." to exemplify how society standardizes all cultures to fit what just the "majority" deems acceptable and the price that is payed when people stand up for their individuality. Two other essays are cited as support.

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Law, whether divine law or governmental, is needed in human society if order and structure are to be kept. In democratic America, the majority rules. Therefore, it has the power to standardize any belief. Those in the minority often slowly convert to the majority's opinion, because refusal can mean punishment or death. For some, that is not a large price to pay in exchange for personal freedom. But some refuse to make that exchange, so they ... Showed first 120 words of 956 Size (words) ...

... Continuing with another 115 out of 956 Size (words) ...society. Instead of enhancing society as a whole by respecting difference, society adapts to a watered down idea of what culture should be. "When people will start to understand the many differences between everybody then the United States and the world will be a better place" ("Kurt"). Instead of striving so hard for equality America should be embracing cultural acceptance.

Commonweal is defined by what the current person or group in power believes is socially acceptable. The public en masse follows suit in order to sustain their life with a minimum of vexes. Unfortunately, this often demands the suppression of some personal beliefs. That is an unacceptable sacrifice for some, such as Hard Rock and ...Essay still continues 100 more words...