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Originally Posted by debaser
"Violence" is just under the surface, and it is the reason for society itself, nevermind societies constructs.
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I am inclined to agree with this in part. I would, however, suggest that "violence" isn't the only reason for society. Even without (or with minimal) outside threats, there are other benefits of social cohesiveness, the best of which are related to the many aspects of adaptation to the conditions of existence and desired prosperity. Think of food security and the division of labour.
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
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