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Originally posted by Sasha
lol@hippies
I just believe they (functionalist) make sense. Everyone and everything should have a function. It makes the world go around.
For example you mentioned crime in the other thread, criminals ARE needed in this country for example. Without crime there will be NO police, judges, prision officers, builders to build prisions, insurance companies etc.
Crime gives people functions in life
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It instills social solidarity and maintains rule. I'm totally in support of this view. But I don't see how some madman rapist is functional to the social solidarity of society.
Aww, I also like interactionists. They're sweet LOL, they only have a couple of theories cos they're so bad.