Why Communities Fall Apart
Recently, the question: Why do communities fall apart? was posed to us. I believe that communities fall apart due to the human tendency to destroy, fear, and natural causes.
First of all, humans tend to be rather destructive animals. Even though they are capable of creation, this creation tends to come from the destruction of the surrounding area. From this, we find that humanity (in general) is incapable of realizing the mistake of what they are doing and, in effect, cause a chain of events that could possibly lead to the downfall of society. How, one may ask? Well, I believe that if a human animal decides to withdraw from society, then that, in itsself, is the destruction of community. Of course, every time this happens, community isn't destroyed. It is, however, affected to a degree in which the community begins to lack in something (this something having been provided by the withdrawing human.) In that aspect, community has begun to disintegrate. The fact that there are people in the world who would rather be alone than to be with their community also tends to lead one to believe that the community is somehow flawed and it is because of people.
Secondly, Fear has a large part to do with the destruction of community. Fear leads to all sorts of emotions that should not be present in society (hate, envy, paranoia, etc.) From this, we find that genocide and homocide become all the more common. This is /definitely/ society falling apart at the seams. Fear leads to destruction.
Natural disasters are also a key factor in the destruction of a community. I mean, look at what the plague did to Medieval / Renaissance London. It made the people fearful of one another, causing the withdrawal from society (being locked in a house will sort of do that to you.) And, if and when, the people were outdoors, each and every person would treat the other with suspicion and malice (if only to save their own necks.) Then again, self-preservation is why communities do not fall apart. When you have someone surviving, there will always be the potential for a "reformation", if you will, of the community. When you think about it, communtiy is never really destroyed, but only "put on hold". People need people to survive (well, not always, but as a general rule) and therefore, communities are formed to help one another in daily life. Maybe it doesn't seem that way all the time, but the threads that bind us together are there.
First of all, humans tend to be rather destructive animals. Even though they are capable of creation, this creation tends to come from the destruction of the surrounding area. From this, we find that humanity (in general) is incapable of realizing the mistake of what they are doing and, in effect, cause a chain of events that could possibly lead to the downfall of society. How, one may ask? Well, I believe that if a human animal decides to withdraw from society, then that, in itsself, is the destruction of community. Of course, every time this happens, community isn't destroyed. It is, however, affected to a degree in which the community begins to lack in something (this something having been provided by the withdrawing human.) In that aspect, community has begun to disintegrate. The fact that there are people in the world who would rather be alone than to be with their community also tends to lead one to believe that the community is somehow flawed and it is because of people.
Secondly, Fear has a large part to do with the destruction of community. Fear leads to all sorts of emotions that should not be present in society (hate, envy, paranoia, etc.) From this, we find that genocide and homocide become all the more common. This is /definitely/ society falling apart at the seams. Fear leads to destruction.
Natural disasters are also a key factor in the destruction of a community. I mean, look at what the plague did to Medieval / Renaissance London. It made the people fearful of one another, causing the withdrawal from society (being locked in a house will sort of do that to you.) And, if and when, the people were outdoors, each and every person would treat the other with suspicion and malice (if only to save their own necks.) Then again, self-preservation is why communities do not fall apart. When you have someone surviving, there will always be the potential for a "reformation", if you will, of the community. When you think about it, communtiy is never really destroyed, but only "put on hold". People need people to survive (well, not always, but as a general rule) and therefore, communities are formed to help one another in daily life. Maybe it doesn't seem that way all the time, but the threads that bind us together are there.