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olya-2409 [2.1K]
2 years ago
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What are the pros and cons of having no rules/law?

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xz_007 [3.2K]2 years ago
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Pro's: Society would probably be a bit more wold and "fun"

Con's: Chaos would reign, people dying, killing everywhere, and there's no order. It is in human nature that we create order out of chaos.

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