I hear alot of voices calling for unity of the clans. This is fascinating to me, since the whole essence of the clan mentality is to try and life free. No bonds, no Shakkles(!) , and no giant corporation dictating you daily efforts. Here's the catch, people will always think and act differently. My freedom is another man's bonds.
For instance, I want peace, he wants war. What to do? There is no grey zone in this particular matter. It's war or peace. Black or white. What would then unity be like? Let's say the war sentiment wins, I am then supposed to gather under a flag of war (CoA?). Now the thing is I wanted peace, so I have to join the battle unwillingly. I will then fight for a cause that isn't mine completely. What to do then? I will take the first opportunity I can to change things.
Let's say that the peace sentiment wins. Then the warmonger can't do what he feels is best to do. Now he would take any opportunity to disrupt the peace to get what he wants. Which in turn makes me unable to trust that he will do as he is supposed.
In both cases one of us has been bound, and possibly gagged. That's not true freedom is it?
Isn't this where the clan is at this very moment? How can unity be obtained like this? And for sure, Fiqh is right; 'divided we fall'.
The problem with the clan is that it is and always will be too prone to in-fighting.