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> why did humanity create governments? The same reason "humanity" created mafias and gangs -- which is to use violence as a means of economic control.
by smokeyj 13y ago
> why did humanity create governments?
The same reason "humanity" created mafias and gangs -- which is to use violence as a means of economic control.
- ardeay 13y agoWe have a HIVE mentality, as much as we try to hide it with personalization. It is the truth. We work together. WE WORK TOGETHER.
- gboudrias 13y agoIs that a quote or are you yelling at your monitor?
- deleted 13y ago[deleted]
- quadrangle 13y agoIt's as or more reasonable to say that governments evolved out of the need to mediate conflicts between people living in groups.
- manicbovine 13y agoThis is also a more reasonable explanation for organized crime, seeing as how criminals cannot rely on the government to mediate criminal disputes.
- quadrangle 13y agoOrganized crime has its own internal governance, hence "organized". So that's no different.