The quest for meaning and significance is a universal one: “How (or: for whom) do I become a good person?” The various outlooks on life ensuing from this quest help to interconnect and inspire many people. On the other hand, they regularly fill people with an urge to convert others, and in many cases, such different outlooks lead to alienation and conflict between groups. Ideological leaders and institutes are being faced with issues regarding influence and power, and the abuse thereof. How can you form a constructive society with different – religious or other – life principles? Over the course of time, the Netherlands has formulated a range of responses to this question. Authoritative rules, in combination with tolerance and mutual respect, are considered important ingredients for such a society.