Can Anything Be Considered "Normal"?
Yes
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No
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Many things. It is normal for a dog to have four legs. Just because someone disagrees, doesn't make it abnormal. For example: 2+2=4. That is an objective truth. If one thinks it is 83, does it then become subjective? Of course not, it remains an objective truth. The same applies here. If one disagrees that it is normal for a dog to have four legs, it doesn't make the actual truth subjective. It just means that they are wrong. Side: Yes
Considering something 'normal' is different from considering something a 'fact' or an 'objective truth'. It's normal for a dog to have 4 legs is a statement which is out of context, since nobody has seen a dog born with 6 legs. The word 'normal' comes into picture, only when something not normal exists in the same context. Side: No
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The Idea of something being normal is measured by the familiarity with the object or idea in question, and whats appropriate in context to the situation. Example: Goths consider it normal to always wear black all the time or most of the time, I do not typically associate with the crowd so I few them as not "my normal". Business men consider it normal to wear suites to meetings and to the office and it would be abnormal to wear another attire. The question itself is "Can" anything be "Considered" normal. The answer is yes. There really isn't a dispute that could argue this because everyone is different and normal is different based on lifestyles people have. Side: Yes
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Though views can be subjective, there is a degree of normalcy that prevents "anything" from being considered normal. For example, if everyone were to be a serial killer, then in that context, it might be normal to be a serial killer. However, is being a serial killer ever normal? No - common sense dictates not. Side: No
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