Although that&#x27;s a very long shot, life in most parts of Europe was kinda similar before industrial revolution. Nobility had their own laws. Church had theirs. Jews were living in pretty much a &quot;virtual country&quot;, both culturally and legally. Peasants were living in another totally different world with different rules. IMO French revolution and Holocaust were the ultimate endings of &quot;virtual countries&quot;.<p>On the other hand, I totally support independent communities who could live on their own terms, as long as their rules don&#x27;t conflict with other communities.