What is normal?

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according to a Kafir:
wot the government tells u is normal, doesn't matter how crooked and treacherous they are - or if they came in through ballot fraud or banker and media help.
and then when they tell u it's not normal the next day, u get repulsed at the idea of wot was normal yesterday.
or if they tell you something they consider a crime,sexual perversion and mental illness (like sodomy) is all of a sudden ok, you call everyone who opposes the act bigoted the next day.


according to a Muslim:
wot God tells u is normal - since He's the one who made it all and tells you how it works.

you go to the manufacturer and ask them how it works - not to the thief who stole it.
 
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CosmicPathos said:
Only those can indulge in it who are capable of it in terms of health, mental capabilities. it is not for everyone, and it certainly is not a criteria to get into jannah. it is like any other worldly activity.
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It is precisely why I said Allah swt created us in ranks and gave the impetus to compete for what we desire. & I have posted a hadith or two before about addressing people to their level of expertise and intellect without being condescending. A Bedouin who knows not much but has a loving heart is told the way to paradise is to simply fulfill the five pillars. For someone else it is merely memorizing and teaching the Quran.. Ali RA was a brilliant mathematician and a philosopher.. obviously not everyone is on the same level and paradise stratified to reflect that.
You experience with western style medicine is probably better than many of us have had it.. and I'd be joyous at the opportunity to learn believe me when I tell you there are many qualified people who don't make the cut with every step of the way, even at the finish line..

:w:
 
Living the way the best of creation, our Nabi Peace be upon him lived and following his, Peace be upon him ways, is by definition `Normal`, living any other way should be considered abnormal.
 
i found out wot abnormal is, phew took me a while, maybe u can deduce wots normal by subtracting everything in it from your lives and trying to be normal eh?

according to numerous law enforcement advisories, training manuals, seminars and other literature,
the federal government defines political activism, flying American flags, wearing Levi jeans, being nice, looking “normal” and going scuba diving all as signs of domestic terror.

The following is a list of behaviors, actions or interests that the federal government, via centralized threat fusion centers that collate such information, considers to be potential signs of terrorism under the MIAC Report.


- Displaying bumper stickers and other paraphernalia associated with the Constitutional, Campaign for Liberty, and Libertarian parties
- Supporting Congressman Ron Paul
- Supporting former presidential candidate Chuck Baldwin
- Supporting former Congressman Bob Barr
- Opposing the implementation of a North American Union
- Owning gold bullion
- Displaying historical U.S. flags
- Opposing abortion
- Talking about the documentary Zeitgeist
According to an earlier document issued by the Joint Terrorism Task Force (page 1 – page 2), the following behaviors, actions or interests are also signs of terrorism.
- Being interested in animal rights
- Being a “lone individual”
- Making numerous references to the U.S. Constitution
- Defending the U.S. Constitution
- Claiming driving is a right, not a privilege
- Refusing to identify yourself to an authority figure
- Attempting to monitor the actions of police
- Being bald
Under the terms of a A Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Law Enforcement pamphlet, the following behaviors, actions or interests are also signs of terrorism.
- Being a “nice guy”
- Wearing Levi jeans
- Communicating predominantly by cell phone, email or text message
- Looking “normal” in appearance
- Renting a car
- Staying in a hotel or apartment
- Renting a storage facility
- Using cash to make large purchases
- Using pre-paid cellphones or hand-held radios
- Owning large amounts of medicines, alcohol, or baby formula
- Gaining support for a cause by holding meetings, public rallies, or demonstrations
- Gaining support for a cause by using websites, posters, leaflets, or underground press publications
- Possessing a photo-copy of your drivers license, passport, social security card or birth certificate
- Possessing or purchasing GPS technology
- Walking, biking or driving near “potential targets”
- Taking photographs of “potential targets,” including bridges, power plants or government buildings
Under the terms of a Virginia training manual used to help state employees recognize terrorists, the following behaviors, actions or interests are also signs of terrorism.
- Being a property-rights activist
- Trying to influence government or social policy
- Undermining confidence in the government
- Using a sketch pad, camera, map, binoculars or scuba equipment


as long as u don't do any of the above, you can consider yourself normal and have nothing at all to worry about.​
 
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I agree that 'normal' mostly means average or typical of the majority of people. If you are in the Mississippi Delta, then it is normal to be an African-American, but if you are a scientist at the USDA experiment station it is normal to be a Caucasian-American with a PhD. If you lived in Mecca right after Prophet Muhammad's (sal Allahu alayhi wa salaam) initial revelation, it would have been normal to be a polytheistic idolator, but if you lived in Medina just before his death, it would be normal to be a Muslim praying 5 times a day.

Being normal is a good thing if the majority of the populace are living according to Islamic principals. It is best to be abnormal if the bulk of society you live in is immoral or holds falsehood as Truth.

I have always been abnormal in many ways. I am the only Muslim in my entire family and the only one with a PhD. I remember back in 5th grade we had an art project to make a butterfly. We were given the materials and an example to follow which everyone else did with various abilities. I had a completely different idea that did not turn out as pretty as the 'normal' ones, but at least I did it my way.
 
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After going through all of that, I think "normal" doesn't exist at all. It's merely an illusion created by human beings. :hmm:
 
peace_maker said:
After going through all of that, I think "normal" doesn't exist at all. It's merely an illusion created by human beings. :hmm:
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Of course that's very true and the only conclusion really is that 'Normal' follows an undulating baseline by which everything is measured as a reference point. & it is all born of our imagination. Everything even math is born of our imagination. Some of those values become constants and some are ever changing.
It is disturbing however when the values seem to change to exclude just one group of people.

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Salahudeen said:
And vice versa, what was considered bizarre 50 years ago may be normal today, i.e same gender relationships. Another question could be, what determines our outlook on what normal is? is it the law that we live under that determines what we consider normal and appropriate in society.
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Salaam,

There are several factors that determine what is considered to be the norm of a particular society. These are changes in the law, technological advancements, medical advancements, environmental changes, sociological changes, changes within the entertainment industry (sports, fashion, music, movies, media) and so on.
 
I think normal is being you without trying to pretend to be something else. Normal to me means going by the law, being sane, sensible and using common sense.
 
Assalamualaikum.

Someone is normal or abnormal depend on the view of people who see this person.

When I was kid I was a boy who always got special attention from teachers and school psychologist because I was considered as "different". An example, I didn't have interest to school lesson, but I had big interest to other knowledge that not taught in elementary school. Then they encouraged my parent to bring me to a psychologist. That's not a pleasant experience for a boy.

In the first year in the first secondary school, teachers called my parent to come and asked them why I was different. That beacuse I did school assignment different than other students. The assignment was write story with theme "vacation in ....". Other students wrote vacation in beach, in mountain, etc. But I wrote a story I got holiday to planet Pluto. I made my own rocket to go there. I knew it's different, but I just wanted to write what was in my mind.

Then I really became brat boy and kicked out from the school. That's why I spent 4 years in secondary school from normally 3 years. But teachers in the second secondary school could appreciate what I wrote. They did not say I was abnormal, even they said, actually I was smart.

In the first week in high school I got writing assignment too, an essay. I chose theme "effect of colors for human". I wrote, green color can make human eyes fresh, but also can make human afraid. In example, green forest in the nature would makes our eyes become fresh if we see it. But green color in army base will makes us afraid to make trouble in that place. White color remind us to purity, but white color could scare us. If we see white shadow floated in the air over the graveyard in the middle of the night, we would be so scared.

And I got surprise! the teacher took my paper, then brought and read it in all class. There were 11 classes. Immediately, I became popular. :statisfie

Until I graduated from high school, there's no teacher who said I was abnormal. Even all students and teacher like my writing. They always laughed when I read my stories or essays. Some of them told me they were impressed because I could 'expand' the theme. Might be this was one factor that made a girl in the class so impressed and later gave me two kids.

Yes, someone is normal or abnormal, depend on the view of people who see him.

And, brothers, sisters. What do you think about me? Am I normal or abnormal?

:)
 
I don't need to ask because I KNOW I am abnormal, but don't tell anybody because I think I have them all fooled into thinking I am normal.:shade:
 
ardianto said:
Assalamualaikum.

Someone is normal or abnormal depend on the view of people who see this person.

When I was kid I was a boy who always got special attention from teachers and school psychologist because I was considered as "different". An example, I didn't have interest to school lesson, but I had big interest to other knowledge that not taught in elementary school. Then they encouraged my parent to bring me to a psychologist. That's not a pleasant experience for a boy.

In the first year in the first secondary school, teachers called my parent to come and asked them why I was different. That beacuse I did school assignment different than other students. The assignment was write story with theme "vacation in ....". Other students wrote vacation in beach, in mountain, etc. But I wrote a story I got holiday to planet Pluto. I made my own rocket to go there. I knew it's different, but I just wanted to write what was in my mind.

Then I really became brat boy and kicked out from the school. That's why I spent 4 years in secondary school from normally 3 years. But teachers in the second secondary school could appreciate what I wrote. They did not say I was abnormal, even they said, actually I was smart.

In the first week in high school I got writing assignment too, an essay. I chose theme "effect of colors for human". I wrote, green color can make human eyes fresh, but also can make human afraid. In example, green forest in the nature would makes our eyes become fresh if we see it. But green color in army base will makes us afraid to make trouble in that place. White color remind us to purity, but white color could scare us. If we see white shadow floated in the air over the graveyard in the middle of the night, we would be so scared.

And I got surprise! the teacher took my paper, then brought and read it in all class. There were 11 classes. Immediately, I became popular. :statisfie

Until I graduated from high school, there's no teacher who said I was abnormal. Even all students and teacher like my writing. They always laughed when I read my stories or essays. Some of them told me they were impressed because I could 'expand' the theme. Might be this was one factor that made a girl in the class so impressed and later gave me two kids.

Yes, someone is normal or abnormal, depend on the view of people who see him.

And, brothers, sisters. What do you think about me? Am I normal or abnormal?

:)
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You're freakin' awesome.
 
Normal: Within two standard deviations from the average
Abnormal: Farther than two standard deviations from the average

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"I bought this product in normal price"
"Traffic situation is still normal until now"
"Normal capacity of this ship is 200 passenger"
"Normal, if you want to get holiday after worked hard"

These are just few of many example where "normal" can be used in sentences.

So, what is "normal"?. "Normal" is a flexible word that can be interpreted in various meaning, depend on context.
 
i dun know nths normal rite now for me i've got a stupid headache :( n i can't sleep...
 
There is no such thing as normal. Normal can have any definition depending on the society, country, or town you live in. Normal for one country may be alien to another. Everyone is unique in their own way. Be yourself instead of trying to be what society wants you to be.
 
...Normal is when your troubles increase and when your search for a peaceful environment increases...

If not.. you are abnormal or you can expect a surprising big disaster.
 

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