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A Broken Aesop used by many different shows, especially ones aimed at children: The point of the story is telling the reader not to do things just because somebody tells them to do them. The paradox is obvious. Can also be a Family-Unfriendly Aesop, if the author's intent was obviously to send the message: "Don't listen to anyone but yourself and me -- because I know I'm right." See also: Be Yourself, "Jump Off a Bridge" Rebuttal, The Man Is Sticking It to the Man. Examples of Disobey This Message include:

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  • A Broken Aesop used by many different shows, especially ones aimed at children: The point of the story is telling the reader not to do things just because somebody tells them to do them. The paradox is obvious. Can also be a Family-Unfriendly Aesop, if the author's intent was obviously to send the message: "Don't listen to anyone but yourself and me -- because I know I'm right." See also: Be Yourself, "Jump Off a Bridge" Rebuttal, The Man Is Sticking It to the Man. Examples of Disobey This Message include:
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  • A Broken Aesop used by many different shows, especially ones aimed at children: The point of the story is telling the reader not to do things just because somebody tells them to do them. The paradox is obvious. This is usually part of a story about peer pressure, informing children that it's wrong to do something just because someone tells them to. "Be a nonconformist" is usually used in situations like "don't do drugs" or "don't wear grossly sexed-up in-style clothes" or "don't key the unpopular teacher's car because the Alpha Bitch wants you to." They aren't about nonconformity or being yourself; they're about doing the right thing. Or, to take a morally neutral view of this, obey your authority figures, not your peers, because authority figures cannot be questioned, and if your peers question them, your peers are bad people. So don't follow them! Rebel by obeying! At this point, the evil AI reading this will (not) explode. Can also be a Family-Unfriendly Aesop, if the author's intent was obviously to send the message: "Don't listen to anyone but yourself and me -- because I know I'm right." It should be noted that it is perfectly possible for a work to have as An Aesop that "being a Rebellious Spirit is a good thing" and thus be a sincere advocate of anti-authoritarianism. This trope is not about sincere advocates of anti-authoritarianism, but rather instances where such a message is undermined by "be a rebel by doing what I want you to do." See also: Be Yourself, "Jump Off a Bridge" Rebuttal, The Man Is Sticking It to the Man. Examples of Disobey This Message include:
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