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Legalists believed that political institutions should be modeled in response to the realities of human behavior

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They had a patriarchy, women were still limited in what they could do and say. Women could not speak at church. Men were more commonly priests.

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The Legalists believed that human beings are inherently selfish and that political institutions should be modeled in response to the realities of human behavior. They stressed that all human activity be directed toward increasing the power of the ruler and the state.

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Legalism is practiced in Ancient China

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Thrived during the Qin Dynasty.

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Han Fei is the founder of legalism.