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To: Jacques Chitte who wrote (33601)	4/2/1999 2:43:00 PM
From: Chuzzlewit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

I think E has characterized the Hippie culture properly, and I think you have drawn the correct conclusion, but I think we tend to overlook the obvious. In my posts to Terrence Bergh I pointed out that man was a tribal animal. I have no background in sociology or anthropology, so I have undoubtedly chosen an incorrect word, but I will use it as a convenience subject to correction from someone on this thread more knowledgeable than I. Human tribes are fluid structures, and the loyalties can reform with ease, but I think the key is to recognize that these social structures are universal. And in each of these structures there is a set of rules which each member must obey or face the inevitability of being marginalized by the tribe. I think you need look no further than the content of various threads on SI for validation. Just compare these three threads for example: Ask Michael Burke, Dell, and this one. Each has a unique set of rules and strictures. Failure to conform arouses the wrath of thread members followed by eventual expulsion through ostracism. Which brings me back to my debate with Terrence Bergh. I think that he fails to understand the pervasive, genetically-determined human requirement for social structure. And arriving at normative conclusions does not help. If we are to understand ourselves we must look at ourselves dispassionately and view ourselves as we are, rather than romantisizing ourselves. And we must be vigilant in rejecting teleology if we are ever to learn the truth. TTFN, CTC