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Originally Posted by NALs
Don't believe me? Ask yourself the following questions:
Who has higher status, a police officer or a civilian? Who obeys who?
Who has higher status, a teacher or his students? Who obeys who?
Who has higher status, an employer or an employee? Who obeys who?
Who has higher status, a parent or his children? Who obeys who? -NALs
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That's interesting. I haven't seen social status linked to obedience before. Would organisations which enforce obedience (like the military for example) thus have a higher status than those which allow, for example, workers' collectives some decision making power?