[fanfan]

The people you have met would no longer be able to get away with their crap.

Your point makes me think of Asia right now. There is very little central government control, and it's turning towards lawlessness.

Golden rule aside (for those of us who adhere to it), what would/could make people do the right thing?

This debate is interesting to me,
if it's bugging you, we can call it off. :-)

[Dead Corpse]

In central Asia, you have either the armed, or the helpless. You also have a complete lack of anything resembling a free market.

Apples and oranges. What they are experiencing is more akin to tribal feudalism.

[WVNan]

These children obviously haven't read "Lord of the Flies."

[fanfan]

This debate is interesting to me, if it's bugging you, we can call it off. :-)

Poor choice of word on my part. I'm not arguing, just interested in opinions.

I can't see how civilization can work with out laws.

[gidget7]

what would/could make people do the right thing?


Nothing would, however that is to assume they want to do "the right thing" which they do not.