... a narrow definition in order to explain their personal beliefs and theories. One such scholar was Karl Marx who although know for the creation of communism also gave an explanation of religion. Marx's opinion was similar to but also contrasted with Emile Durkheim's definition of what religion is. Each scholar ... saw religion as supporting economic policies in which the poor are mistreated; giving those in power reasons why this should never change. Marx believed that communism would be a unifying power that would destroy religion and create an equal and happier world. Marx and Durkheim's...

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... population. The group teaches its policies through hypnopaedia, social predestination, and a drug called soma, which keeps the population satisfied with their lives. The population is pre-conditioned as embryos to define their class. There are five classes, or castes, which the children will become; Alphas, Betas, Gammas, Deltas and Epsilons. The groups in are programmed, through the treatment as embryos and ... know. Once a people are conditioned a certain way there is no possible way to change it without there being chaos. If you look at any historical event, especially events that in...

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