"At its worst, it gives us mindless thuggery, the kind of collective violence exemplified and explored in Golding’s Lord of the Flies." There's a reason kids a

"At its worst, it gives us mindless thuggery, the kind of collective violence exemplified and explored in Golding’s Lord of the Flies." There's a reason kids are made to read/watch this book in school. The author was an English Master at Bishops [0] while he wrote this book. That's why it rings true. First hand knowledge of the pecking order and the herd in action. " The consequences of dissent are excommunication from the tribe." Excommunication is dangerous because it can result in death. [0] UK, COE Grammer, Salisbury, Wiltshire. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Wordsworth's_School#Notable_staff https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Wordsworth's_School#Not...