Defense! Defense!

Chanting scares me.  Not in the “Oh my gosh it’s a spider, help!” kind of way, but in a deeper sort of way.  To me, chanting is tribal, animal, and cultist.

This extends to almost anything said in unison by a large group of people.  Whether it’s people chanting the name of a political figure or fans chanting “Defense!” at a sports game, it all gives me the same sort of chills.  I feel like large groups of people chanting in unison are more likely to make rash decisions and base their actions on emotions.  Chanting reminds me that the civilized nature of people is flimsy, and that with the right prompting, everything can fall apart.