I know this may sound anti-tribal... whichit is not meant to be. But when does tribal start to discriminate and become racist and sexit? To me it seems that becoming small tribes and communities and getting rid of the large metropolitan areas might leave a lot more room for racism, discrimination and a lot of rejection in general. It seems that other than family, what constitutes as a tribe? Who decides who remains or joins a tribe and benefits from their friendship, protection and community? Isn't a large city or country kind of like a tribe that has grown to huge numbers? Doesn't the idea of only having small tribes and communities disconnect people from each other? Does tribilism mean open-hearted human acceptance or does it mean that judgment and social/communal control decides what is right and who is in or out? At least, in a city, you can live more or less how you want, if a particular sector of the city dislikes you for some reason. It doesn't mean that you won't be able to get food, a place to live or even new friends and loved ones, which are a very necessary part of life. However, if you are a part of a tribe that chooses for some reason or another that your way of life is not right or good. Then they can easily take away your way of life and also hurt you emotionally and mentally. So is it right to have small tribes based on ideology or is it right to have a large city where everyone can choose to live how they want... as long as they follow the laws, which are of course in an ideal environment subject to change if deemed unfair?

I personally, prefer to think of all humanity as being interconnected with all life and to break the current city structure into an older way of life meaning small tribes doesn' t necessarily change our impact on the world and our actions which are not always accepting of others. I know what it is like to be a part of a community where people were rejected and judged for not being or acting according to the likings of the "government," Life in a community can get really painful and hard when you are rejected or not in alignment with the powers that be. In a small community, it is easier because of the nature of the community, to able suppress free thought, speech and action. Simply, that there is a larger chance that if people have arguments, disagreements, and other issues, than you can't just walk away and join another tribe. If you are forced out of a tribe, you can't just move away to another part of the world like you can now. Your tribe is your world and there are no means of survival outside of it. I think it's better to have a city and turn that into a more environmentally friendly place and a more community friendly place. If you have issues with your community or tribe, can you walk away from it and still survive and find friendships outside of it?

I personally like having a little bit of anonymity in my life. I like not being part of just one kind of community or thing. I like the fact that there are millions of possibilities in a large city. I love nature and the Wild as well. But I prefer to bring that into the city and make the city more nature friendly than just get rid of the city all together.

Having experienced living in a community a couple of times, I can honestly say that it can be beautiful but can also become really difficult and even painful. So I would think about the whole tribal idea. I prefer having tribes within the context of a larger city but even that can turn into a power struggle or power play depending on what the tribe is based on.