From: Omixochitl2002@yahoo.com   
      
   alias  wrote in   
   news:pan.2003.11.28.18.41.47.32424@removenetserver.org:   
      
   >> Fair enough, I can imagine that there could exist an advanced society   
   >> (I can think of any 'naturally' occurring peaceful configurations)   
   >> which has been peaceful for so long that lack of necessity has caused   
   >> the notions of 'peace' and 'conflict' to drop out of usage and common   
   >> memory.   
   >>   
   >> This unlikely example is, however, as close as I can get to imagining   
   >> a peaceful society which has no understanding of conflict.   
   >   
   > what about an extremely simple one?  not a tribal gig (people seem to   
   > start thinking spears and war chants whenever u use the word tribal)   
   > but a nice smallish agrarian society..   
   >   
   > not sure.. but i'm thinking it would be pretty peaceful.   
      
   From what I've heard, domestic violence happens in both large and small   
   communities.  Or does a beatdown not count as "unpeaceful" if the beaten is   
   the beater's spouse or other relative?   
      
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