Eight Dissimilarities between the State and an organism: Herbert Spencer himself found certain points wherein analogy between the State and organism cannot be found. He himself points out the following cases where both show a lot of dissimilarity:
According to Spencer the differences between society and organism are as follows: (1) In an organism the parts are fixed and bound together in close contact, while in a society the parts are separated and dispersed.
An organism can be compared to machines used for various purpose. Each part of a machine carries out a specific function and a collection of parts performs diverse functions. The total structure and co-ordinate functions, both in organisms and in machines, make them an organized identity.