New, weak social contents naturally conceal themselves for protection
Evidence
Under these conditions, the secret society is the suitable social form for contents which still (as it were) are in their infancy, subject to the vulnerability of early developmental stages. A new insight, a young religion, morality, or party, is often still weak and needs protection, and for this reason conceals itself. — Georg Simmel, The Sociology of Georg Simmel, 8369
Categorization
Category: Causal Relationships
Related
- Every social relation is defined partly by how much secrecy it contains. (similarity 0.80)