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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

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4. "There is no such entity as 'society'"

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 08:03 AM

Jun 2013

Margaret Thatcher made a similar remark:

And, you know, there is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women, and there are families.

If there is no such thing as society, then what did Thatcher believe she was Prime Minister of?

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Ayn Rand: Architect of the culture of death [View all] meow2u3 Jun 2013 OP

I enjoyed that essay -- thanks. hunter Jun 2013 #1

Rand was warped by her childhood. Igel Jun 2013 #2

If not so tragic, it would be hysterically funny IrishAyes Jun 2013 #7

If one espouses unrestricted individualism (ie, sociopathy) IrishAyes Jun 2013 #6

"There is no such entity as 'society'" Fortinbras Armstrong Jun 2013 #4

No telling. IrishAyes Jun 2013 #5