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I think you're getting at a bigger issue of personal freedom vs rigid social structure. Personally, I don't think there's any simple right answer to where that
by exporectomy 6y ago
I think you're getting at a bigger issue of personal freedom vs rigid social structure. Personally, I don't think there's any simple right answer to where that balance lies. If nobody had to work, they'd enjoy some benefits of freedom but suffer psychological problems due to feeling useless and become violent like you say. At the other extreme, if we were all slaves, it would be unpleasant too. This extends into many areas - e.g.
Religious rituals - compelled or optional? If optional, self-excluding people lose the support and feeling of being part of something bigger and also lose the opportunity to join if they can't make themselves believe.
Education - compulsory to train children to grow into productive workers or freedom for children to enjoy their childhood even if it means lacking usefulness and discipline as an adult who then becomes useless and suffers emotionally?
Clearly separated gender roles - too separate is bad for people who don't fit well into either but too ambiguous may have consequences for family stability and thus the emotional wellbeing of children and stability of the society.
One culture or multiculturism - a common culture helps people function cooperatively and multiple cultures divides people and creates conflict. But a single culture can be harmful to people who it treats badly and they have no other option. I should clarify here that multiculturism in the west seems fairly harmless because it's neutered - minority cultures still have to bend to the laws of the dominant culture. If they had their own laws, the division would be greater but so would the benefits to misfits.
There doesn't have to be a conspiracy theory or derogatory label for these things. Societies try to figure out ways to operate that balance the tradeoffs.