ABSTRACT
Human beings exist not merely as individuals, but as members of a greater organism that assumes some level of control and responsibility for those within its boundaries. This organism may be called by many names: community, society, state, or nation. The word “nation” often implies a unique, self-contained entity normally based on political union. There is also an inference of linguistic and racial commonality. In reality, most nations are composed of several nationalities using numerous languages. While the word “community” also has a number of ambiguities, there is no suggestion of racial or linguistic sameness.
