I don't know why, but when I read this story I thought of slavery. This could be completely wrong, because my knowledge of history is about a grade 9 education (sorry I'm fourteen :P). People would treat others badly. Why did they treat others badly, because "respectable" people told them it was right. They believe in that person, so they believe what they say. No one wants to stand up to that person, because they think they are "less respectable" and no one will follow them.

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