People may believe that there can be a society where dissent is not permitted, but which is nonetheless not a fear society because everyone agrees with one another and therefore no one wants to dissent.

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This quote suggests that some may argue that a society can exist where dissent is absent, but it cannot be classified as a fear society because there is no need for dissent. In this scenario, the absence of dissent stems not from fear or oppression, but rather from unanimous agreement among individuals, resulting in no desire or need to express disagreement. Thus, it poses a philosophical argument challenging the notion that a society must have dissent in order to be classified as either free or a fear society.

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