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On the other hand, when people have nowhere else to go, they are extremely vulnerable to exploitation of those in power. (Go watch Dogville for an exploration
by sltkr 14y ago
On the other hand, when people have nowhere else to go, they are extremely vulnerable to exploitation of those in power.
(Go watch Dogville for an exploration of that idea.)
I think it's a bit naive to suggest that if people lived in smaller communities, nothing nasty would happen to anyone.
- andreasvc 14y agoOutcasts are vulnerable, yes, but that's why you try to prevent becoming one. I have seen Dogville, but I don't see why this fictional anecdote would refute my thesis which is based on what I believe is the consensus in modern anthropology. I didn't imply that 'nothing nasty would happen to anyone', that's a straw man. I merely pointed out a contrast between small close-knit groups vs. large anonymous crowds.