I have often wondered how the Zo'e live in such amazing harmony! Sydney claims that the answer to that question lies in their unique family structure. There is no limit to the number of husbands or wives a Zo'e can have, yet no one becomes jealous. Brothers may even share the same wife. However, if a man wants to marry another man's wife, he must get permission first. It's all quite confusing. Yet could it be that relaxed family structure is the reason why Zo'e society has managed to survive for so long without laws or leaders?
The Zo'e live happily with neither gods nor religion. Things might have stayed the same way forever, but a few years ago the goverment decided that it had to save these poor people. They sent goverment agents to the village to see what could be done. Althought they meant well, these people did more harm than good by introducing alien concepts like religion and authority- as well as the flu, a previously unknown illness that killed 40 of the villagers.
Was it right to interfere? In my opinion, the goverment should have allowed these gentle people to live their lives as they have always done, without the help of "civilised" society.
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