The boundaries of Normality

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Scolls Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 3:35 pm	Post subject: The boundaries of Normality Is what's considered abnormal behaviour in one culture necessarily to be considered abnormal in another? So if a "madman" immigrated to a culture where his behaviour was less frowned upon, would he be cured of his malady?


iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:33 pm	Post subject: Re: The boundaries of Normality Scolls wrote: Is what's considered abnormal behaviour in one culture necessarily to be considered abnormal in another? Nope.

Scolls Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:51 pm	Post subject: So normality could be considered a sort of convention then?

iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:34 pm	Post subject: ... sort of.

Scolls Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:48 pm	Post subject: And this standard changes over the years perhaps?

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