Social Legitimacy Quotes

Democracy really depends not only on not just having a middle class but having wealth distributed relatively evenly across the society so that people buy into the legitimacy of the system

The primary function of myth is to validate an existing social order. Myth enshrines conservative social values, raising tradition on a pedestal. It expresses and confirms, rather than explains or questions, the sources of cultural attitudes and values.

No society can function as a society, unless it gives the individual member social status and function, and unless the decisive social power is legitimate.

Laws they are not, therefore, which public approbation hath not made so.

Even legal documents are of little value if there is not behind them the force of public opinion and public approval.

Why didn’t you talk about whether women are funny or not? I just felt that by commenting on that in any real way, it would be tacit approval of it as a legitimate debate, which it isn’t.

Perception of legitimacy is more important than legitimacy itself.

I think it's unfortunate that there exists only one path in America to complete social legitimacy, and that is marriage. I think, for instance, that it would be far easier for Americans to elect a black president or a female president than an unmarried president.

It is now time to mobilize, before it is too late, against the creeping legitimacy of racism in our society.

Not only do most people accept violence if it is perpetuated by legitimate authority, they also regard violence against certain kinds of people as inherently legitimate, no matter who commits it.

We think that it legitimizes the homosexual lifestyle.