“Many people believe that a few individuals or small groups (family, friends, teachers, celebrities, for example) have caused them to think and behave in the way they do. Yet it is always society as a whole that defines us and our attitudes, not a few i

It is true that society as a whole affects our attitudes. Our cultural environment influences us, by the way it defines what is norm, what is taboo and so on. This is the basic framework within which we live. But I believe that the impact of a few important individuals on a person could prove to be much greater.

Consider the impact that celebrities have on many young teens. They try to imitate them, dress like them, be like them. There are endless stories ab...