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0 pointsFricken3y ago0 comments

Any institution's primary objective is to secure it's own power (the second is to expand those powers). It's as true for governments as it is for corporations, religions, and even the home gardening club.

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t0suj43y ago· 2 in thread

Sounds like good argument for competition. I haven't heard of a case where a garden club expanded it's power enough to prevent members from leaving and establishing their own.

pmontra3y ago

Garden clubs usually don't have police and armies. They have to bend to powers that do have them, usually the judiciary system, which can summon police. A garden club with police and an army doesn't have to bend to anyone and might force members not to leave.

hoseja3y ago

Depends on the definition of "garden club". Indeed, you probably could call early agriculturists somewhere in Middle East a "garden club".

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