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• I am convinced that living in an enclave shapes the personality, and living alone shapes the personality too.
• Without the letters of condolence, telegrams of congratulations, and occasional postcards, the friendship of a separated friend is not a social reality.…
• I am sure it must be true that people opt out of the mainstream society because they feel that there are going…
• It is only partly true that religion does more harm than good in society. The community makes God into the image it…
• Since 1970, relationships can be more volatile, jobs more ephemeral, geographical mobility more intensified, stability of marriage weaker.
• The natural response of the old-timers is to build a strong moral wall against the outside. This is where the world starts…
• Our technological infrastructure alienates us from each other. No need to form a workplace community, everybody there will be out in a…
• The theory of cultural bias... is the idea that a culture is based on a particular form of organization. It can't be…
• Behind a leader there must be followers, but they should always be on the lookout for the main chance and ready to…
• If people want to compete for leadership of a religious group, they can compete in piety. A chilling thought. Or funny.
• The human body is always treated as an image of society.
• It seems true that the growth of science and secularism made organized Christianity feel under threat.

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