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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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One way groups can be classified is the naturality of forming the group.

Naturally forming groups of people acting in pure interest in other members just might be able to force out unfavorable members. Such as friend groups.

On another end there is very artificial groups. I would consider astronauts these. Enough options and time to pick out the well- fitting ones.

But on the valley there is the majority of the groups, which are grouped around agenda, be it idea, hobby or profession. Coppers, locksporters, religious groups, Swedes and men named Tom. When the focus is not in the internal nor external selection of members, but gathering around a mutual thing or task, there will be unfit members.

Thus it's not matter of 'if', but rather 'when' and 'how do we react?'

TL;DR: Groups with common interest are susceptible to unfit people.

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[–] match@pawb.social 14 points 7 months ago

That's a good point: it isn't that bad apples spoil the bunch, being that "swedes" and "men named Tom" isn't spoiled by the bad apples therein. Cops in the USA are bastards because the inherent organizing force is bastardy.