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Originally Posted by Baz

Why do those "some" not follow the head pecker though?

What makes them free thinkers with the ability to know right from wrong and to use that compass as guidance?

What is the root of it?

I think that's mostly "nature" in the nature vs nurture scenario. I think the majority of people want to fit in, and so they watch what folks around them are doing and they mimic or imitate what they see. They are probably the majority, and are probably most impacted by their surroundings (not just parents, but all society around them). Then there are folks that due to their natural personality are not inclined to fit in. They may still be fairly conventional and main stream, but they choose that, more than it being a natural instinct.

You can take an average person and put them in a bad environment and they'll probably be bad. An average person will probably mostly fit their environment. There are folks that are just naturally less affected by their environment, and based on their natural inclination, they'll follow a path roughly of their choosing regardless of their environment. They may be good or they may be bad or they may be somewhere in the middle.