An egalitarian society
A. is a key attribute of states.
B. must exist for a democratic state to emerge.
C. lacks status distinctions except those based on age, gender, and individual talents or achievements.
D. rarely experiences warfare and is therefore immune to the forces that inevitably lead to state formation.
E. lacks status distinctions among its members.
Answer: C
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