Jails and punishment in our society serve the function of 1) Rehabilitating offenders 2) Deterring future offenders 3) Protect society from offenders
Religion is a very important and integral part of Society. Without religion there is no Society
In the same way that government and politics do.
The earliest religion in society was animism.
Jewish people serve God. They do this by following the ethics of their religion.
Addresses are not important for societies to function, but they do serve very important purposes. Addresses help cities and counties know who should pay city or county tax.
To serve a ritual function.
Durkheim was one of the original theorists of sociology. He believed that deviance and crime could serve a positive function in society due to the fact that it clearly establishes moral boundaries, and lets people know what they should not be doing.
Handmaids in Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale" serve the function of bearing children for high-ranking individuals in a dystopian society where fertility rates have drastically declined. They are essentially treated as vessels for reproduction and have little to no agency over their own bodies or lives.
Laughter is crucial for humans. Laughter can be a form of stress release and can also contribute to one's overall happiness.
They serve as the bases of the religion. Denying any of them intentionally and knowingly expells the Muslim from Islam religion. refer to related question below.
A society without religion will be a ship in the ocean without compass and rudder.