This blog is supposed to answer the question why people do not walk barefoot, although the most sensible would be. Nino Cerutti found in the magazine "Cicero" a possible answer:
"Men are most uncertain about fashion why they like two things that the mainstream and the aura of power, the man's suit was in time.. expressed mainly inherited economic power and discipline, so the ruler and the dress uniform: He who represents an external order out of this convention. breaks out, the withdrawal points to claim to power, but also makes it vulnerable. We think of Francis of Assisi, who was wearing only his robe and went barefoot. Or Mahatma Gandhi, who looked at historical photos along with politicians in his traditional garb are so vulnerable. He wanted a change in values and called for tolerance, and also saw his clothes, which was very individual and cultural identity was self-consciously "The complete article is here: http://www.cicero.de/kol_print
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(In this connection I would like to point out that I can recommend the magazine "Cicero" in general.)
We learn, what we call "normal" view, has to do with rational criteria or standards in the technical sense at all. to this fact is registered but only if you look now and then dares to unreflective normality, norms, and other "certainties" notices.
I will not pretend I found it always easy to go against my environmental standards. But I am convinced that it is important to overcome sometimes do so.
M.
