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I think the history of the Mayan civilization might be pertinent here.
During the classical period of Mayan civilization there existed a powerful
priestly class that lived in great luxury. This priestly class was entitled to
a large share of the wealth produced by the peasants in payment for their
work in keeping the Sun rising every day and the land fertile. You see
these priests had an in with the various gods who controlled these things.
Well, unfortunately some kind of ecological disaster befell the Mayan people,
maybe too many wars or perhaps crop failures due to over farming and the
great and dependable work of the gods became no longer so dependable. There was
great suffering and apparently the gods were no longer listening to the
priestly class any more. Given the obvious uselessness of the priestly class
they were swept away by the peasants, no doubt with some considerable
violence. So ended the saga of the Mayans.
Bob Zannelli