Recently, in my living district, there is a new owner who wants to build a bigger-than-standard house. Since he is planning to build bigger than city's standard, so the first step is to have a hearing, if all other neighbours have no objection, he can go ahead of his plan.
However, some of the neighbours didn't like his idea and rejected him during the hearing. The neighbours not only don't like a bigger than standard house, but also the modern style looking design.
After the hearing, the new owner willing to build a smaller one which match the city's standard, however, the neighbours still not accept the modern design. Their point is the new design doesn't match with the style of other houses. Afterward, from the letter of City to all neighbours clearly stated that the new owner has the rights to build a house with any style.
The neighbours understand they cannot stop the new design so the only way to stop it is making the issue big enough. So, they plan to form a resident association, by using massive power to affect the politicians and the City. Yes, it is true that one or two neighbours may not have to power to affect the City, but a group of people or the whole district (the new association suppose to be the representative of the district) may have the power to affect something even is by-laws.
From Thomas Hobbes, it mentions the birth of leviathan (society), and how it affect the life of citizen.
But, the key point here is, who is controlling the Leviathan, a small group of people or even just one people, and he/they using Leviathan to control the majority others in order to get what he/they want. Other than that, he/they can use Leviathan to attack those he/they don't like.
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