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/^t/According to the pessimistic view the society (and especially a modern one) is driven by the internal disintegration processes that will make it fall apart. They cite mainly: the loss of a national consciousness, more and more competitive life, loss of significance of moral values - resulting in an increased number of crimes and the disintegration of the family - the fundamental part of a society. However, the sheer fact that the societies remain still so distinct and members of different societies differ in so many respects seems to confirm the idea that people long to be parts of a unique whole - the cherish the tradition of their own nation, they think their language should be spoken all over the world, etc.