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When everybody is edonistic, societies need a tyrant to be governed
Subsidiary structure, as depicted in the biblical narrative of Exodus, offers an alternative to tyranny and slavery. When individuals solely pursue hedonistic whims without responsibility, a tyrant becomes necessary to control them, akin to a room full of two-year-olds needing a ruler. Societies with hedonistically oriented individuals require a tyrant for governance, unless a structured governance system is established at multiple levels of social interaction where every level takes appropriate responsibility.