Order is the unitizing factor that enables us to work collectively toward more stable, efficient lives. Globalization utilizes this eco-technical innovation and spreads this trend on other societies. As the world advances in technological change and resourceful economic growth, the contributing societies grow along with the need to maintain that order. Consequently, anomie has fostered itself in our society due to the lack of intrinsic cooperation to maintain order after substantial growth.
Trust, in its simplest form, is the domineering idea that models our society. Most societies would contend that their citizens should trust their government and other citizens. But this expected outcome is never the result.
Children, as they grow up, depend on their parents or guardians for nurturance. Friends and non-immediate family also dole out many values and ideas for the good of the child and society. But as the child makes it to grade school, diametric values are placed on the child. As seen by Mohsin (2005), a respected activist, religious fundamentalism is the root of these opposing values and is now prevalent in many countries (para. 15).
Teachers, family, and peers teach children to think for themselves. This instance of value placement tells the child to favor vanity in a societal sense but also listen to role models such as parents and teachers.
Anomie thrives in our society by conflicting social motives. These are selfish interests promoted by peers to the individual. Every value placed on a person by anyone is a distinct interest. Values are the basis of order but when from individual sources, they aren't reinforced; and only stand as opinions. People introduced to these opinionated-values have to decipher their use and end up solely pleasing others.
Most justice systems don't have concrete value systems to reinforce their laws. What follows is a faulty justice system that insinuates, "If you don't get caught, it's not a crime". This is commonly interpreted by corporations and citizens in society. An example is shown by Hull's (2003) recognition of the doctrine of double effect in America which is comparable to an undeclared position toward euthanasia (p 83).
Suicide and deviant acts leading to it (ex. murder) is a continuing proponent of anomie. Depression is a major contingent of suicide and should be treated by professionals. But in a society where some family and peers tell you to speak out and others to not, confusion prevails. The depression is either neglected or treated by a list of pills. People are depressed for a reason. The depressed individual never actually receive a cure.
Also, privacy and intimacy are not accurately defined in society. Family problems are not discussed by the family but rather with peers and distant family members.
The structure of the family needs to be reinforced by laws and values of the society. Societal denial of anomie prevails during economic and technological growth. The fault is that this eco-technical growth is not evenly dispersed between societies which accounts for the vanity-enforced values. Society needs to trust each other and become a family again.
