It is the idea that like minded people can form a community oriented around a common concept, i.e. religion, homosexuality, bdsm, nudist. Is this idea viable and is it beneficial? Would it lessen social tension by allowing people to customize their environment or would it end up being de facto segregation? Could this lead to intentional nations?
2007-01-18 12:20:15 · 4 answers · asked by Brandon 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Sure it could, and I wouldn't have a problem with that. For some reason we seem to think that integration is a must, and while I agree in the cases of education, employment etc that we should all be equal, I have no problem at all if a group wants to live in a certain way, the Amish have been doing it for decades.
It seems very beneficial to them, why not other groups?
2007-01-18 12:25:43 · answer #1 · answered by Tim H 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Largely intentional communities were initially brought here by a Dutch architect in the 70s. The idea was to pool resources and live with intention and efficiency. And real community. It was based more on the need for real villages and real community vs. a commonality. Not based on who feels most comfortable with who, rather, how to take care of each other within a village environment. There are loads of communities today...everywhere. More recent ones are Green Communities.
2007-01-18 20:29:16 · answer #2 · answered by donewiththismess 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I totally want to live in an intentional community at some point in the future. I don't think humans are meant to live alone or isolated in pairs/families. I think we are best when in groups, villages, tribes, communities. Think chimps. Public space, private space. Lots of fellow primates to pet, groom and bounce around the rocks and through the trees with when the mood hits.
Yeah!
The 'intentional' part for me personally would just be about people willing to be agreeable and decent to one another. I'm not about specific types living together - I think that defeats the purpose of living in a varied human community.
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2007-01-18 20:26:41 · answer #3 · answered by cyclgrrl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Intentional communities can be a good thing and a bad thing. When people of a certain group CHOOSE to live together, it's okay-- because people tend to feel more comfortable around people that they can relate to. But when a person of a certain group is purposely excluded from a community because of race, religion, sexual orientation, and etc... that is not okay.
2007-01-18 20:34:23 · answer #4 · answered by Friend 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋