Yes, because humans are social creatures that naturally form social heirarchies. That "alpha beta omega" stuff was basically just humans projecting their OWN social organizations onto randomly-put-together wolves in captivity. The preacher knows God is just a metaphor for nature, but the simple-minded folk who don't understand metaphor or simile take everything at face value (look at the people who thought actual, canine coyotes were being blamed for bringing humans over the Mexican border with the USA. Now imagine no one correcting them, and their descendants telling stories about coyotes carrying Mexican babies to safety, and painting pictures that featured actual coyotes with little human babies. Then, after a few more generations, two or three, it becomes a cultural story - "My people were brought here by Coyote", and you have the story of the Merovingians being sired by a sea monster.)
"Hey, I know some shit'll mess your life up if you do it because I've observed it happen over and over.."
"Society don't care what you say. We gon fornicate and eat parasite-ridden meat."
"uhh... God said it. I'm just passing it on."
"Oh shiet, okay. We stop."
Yes, because humans are social creatures that naturally form social heirarchies. That "alpha beta omega" stuff was basically just humans projecting their OWN social organizations onto randomly-put-together wolves in captivity. The preacher knows God is just a metaphor for nature, but the simple-minded folk who don't understand metaphor or simile take everything at face value (look at the people who thought actual, canine coyotes were being blamed for bringing humans over the Mexican border with the USA. Now imagine no one correcting them, and their descendants telling stories about coyotes carrying Mexican babies to safety, and painting pictures that featured actual coyotes with little human babies. Then, after a few more generations, two or three, it becomes a cultural story - "My people were brought here by Coyote", and you have the story of the Merovingians being sired by a sea monster.)