Laws protect not only peoples safety, but their right as well. If laws were to not exist the world would be in total meltdown (just like the purge all the time).
Assuming you mean Charleston, SC, the state of Georgia lies southwest of Charleston.
Unity is important for an effective functioning of a country and for prevention of conflicts: if there was no unity, people could not finish bigger projects that require cooperation with others.
Diversity is important for innovation and creativity: if we were all the same, little would change and sometimes change is for better.
I believe B) Defensive and possibly C) Submissive behaviors