Community - fejj.net

Back to : fejj.net .

Nowadays we have different usages and definitions of the word community.

To me a community is a group of people who live within a specific geographic area and work together. And everyone in that area is part of that community. And everyone in the community knows everyone else in the community.

Modern day usage has a community as a defined geographic area, where people live, but don't necessarily live together or even know each other. Or it can be not geography based, and is just an abstract grouping of people. "The Radio Amateur community" for example, would refer to "hams" from around the world.

There are a number of advantages to living in a real community. People are constantly aware of if everything is alright for others, and are immediately available to help when needed. Things like babysitters would not exist, as everyone is already busy being responsible for and taking care of the children.

An isolated community could exist as long as resources were available. Disease would not be a problem, but that would be a big disadvantage - once contaminated by a disease, it would spread quickly and do maximum damage - possibly wiping out the whole community.

It is this "ideal" community that I have in mind when I consider things that I decide are caused by a "loss of community".

What would make this more interesting and more human, is if the very young children are at some points not clear that they "belong" to one of the particular "mothers" (women) or "fathers" (men). This would create a greater attachment and feeling of belonging to the community, and hence the world. And a greater sense of security and protection.