Question (NoHN)

 Is it possible for an individual to be separate from the idea of a group and for a group to be separate from the idea of an individual? Are all individuals simply a part of a group and lying to themselves when they consider themselves to be an individual?

I brought up this question because it was brought up in class and I thought it was an interesting question. This was also in terms of my ideas on the nature of human nature. I think that a large part of people's natures are their identity within a group and/or individually I think that people are individuals who make up a group, something which is pretty obvious. However, the question came up in class as to whether or not groups exist without individuals. I instantly thought that no, that's not possible, however after thinking about it, can't individual mean somebody that is truly an individual (as in they don't follow the status quo) this would then make it possible for groups to not have individuals.