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Old 07-16-2012, 12:35 AM
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An organized international body of criminals, operating originally in Sicily and now esp. in Italy and the US and having a complex and ruthless behavioral code.
Any similar group using extortion and other criminal methods.
A closed group of people in a particular field, having a controlling influence

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complex and ruthless behavioral code
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controlling influence

So does this relate to any religion or at least most of them?
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Old 07-16-2012, 01:15 AM
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Under such a loose definition pretty much any group falls into that category.
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Could you provide few examples of such groups?
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The PTA
The government of any nation
The WWF (the wildlife one)
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So any group is pretty much mafia?
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So any group is pretty much mafia?
Under broad, over-generalized terms, yes.
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