I mean I agree, the only thing is that the only groups that have static boundaries are families. Nations, Races, and Religions are always drifting and changing, sometimes quickly, usually slowly, but still.
If you are the glorious expression of your peoples survival for 500 000 years or more in conditions so harsh you cannot fathom it (ever consider going out into the woods naked with no camping gear, no tools and try to survive for week?), just how much reverence do you have for the continuation of your lineage?
THIS is the goal of the magic trick. A magic trick has two components: HIDE INFORMATION (don't tell them the whole truth) and REDIRECT THEIR FOCUS to an area that is beneficial to you. All magic tricks are exactly this slight of hand.
The moment you start to see ALL OF THE INFORMATION and the moment you start to FOCUS ON YOUR SURVIVAL is the moment you are focused on the survival of your people.
The only question here is, DO YOU control your access to information and your focus or does your enemy.
I mean I agree, the only thing is that the only groups that have static boundaries are families. Nations, Races, and Religions are always drifting and changing, sometimes quickly, usually slowly, but still.
And here is where the rubber meets the road.
If you are the glorious expression of your peoples survival for 500 000 years or more in conditions so harsh you cannot fathom it (ever consider going out into the woods naked with no camping gear, no tools and try to survive for week?), just how much reverence do you have for the continuation of your lineage?
THIS is the goal of the magic trick. A magic trick has two components: HIDE INFORMATION (don't tell them the whole truth) and REDIRECT THEIR FOCUS to an area that is beneficial to you. All magic tricks are exactly this slight of hand.
The moment you start to see ALL OF THE INFORMATION and the moment you start to FOCUS ON YOUR SURVIVAL is the moment you are focused on the survival of your people.
The only question here is, DO YOU control your access to information and your focus or does your enemy.