i would like to give a little bit insight about this .
being a tangential to a surrounding means although one is an intrinsic part of the society but one still tries to keep himself/herself aloof from it . One may just touches the society at some point (that can be vital or insignificant it is totally subjective ) but does not let others to intervene ,or to be precise the society, into oneself .
Where as the person exhibiting the characteristic of secant may be knowing the society inside out . deeply involved in others and being the vital part of the society (social animal ).
Whereas one with the tangential point of view can be of rational ideology (this too is subjective ) and at time (most of the time ) being considered as weed (unwanted ) .
Society should try and understand that rather this weed (tangential or rational person ) is indeed not required in the society but should not forget that it can change lot of properties of the society . I am not advocating one to be tangential but rather i am trying to be secant to the society (which also changes the properties ) .
To be an ideal in the society one needs to be a diameter , who is responsible for the condition of the society as a whole.
hope i am able to make my point clear .
