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Old 12-13-2010, 09:21 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Pai_Mei... you miss the point of my post. Beyond the subsistence level of society, where people band together to fight off the elements/predators/other dangers, the working for the common good won't happen by itself. You're right, people don't work for the common good of the world/nation/ethnic group/religion. It's not natural. That is why societies have become more structured, with some form of regulatory body (government) establishing the rules, and an enforcement arm (police/army) to make sure that the structure of society is upheld.

Groups like Hell's Angels start out at the subsistence level, banding together to rebel against the societal norms they find unacceptable. As they get larger, they find that the disgust/non-acceptance of those social conventions begins to decay as the unity of purpose is diffused over the larger group (society). Soon, rules/regulations arise, and enforcement through social stricture begins. Don't think for one instance that Hell's Angels or any other gang, cult, or social group don't follow the basic rules of societal growth.
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