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Conformity and Obedience are Not the Only Options

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Conservative religious radio show host Michael L. Brown imagines a battle between two sides and declares his allegiance:

Michael L. Brown declares I would rather stand with God and be judged by the world than stand with the world and be judged by God.  Are these the only two options?

Brown asserts that a person must choose between obedience to a real or imagined authority and conformity to the ways of the majority. But are those really the only ethical options available? I don’t think so. If we’re going to put our philosophies on computer-generated post-it notes, here’s my contribution:

Post-it note response: I would rather think for myself and neither conform to a crowd nor bow to authority

Don’t bow. Don’t shuffle along. Stand and think.


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