All gangsters whether high or low profile, arrogant or humble, act tough or act cool are failures, drop-outs or have misplaced sense of importance. They may be rich, loaded to the eyeballs with financial assets, have a string of properties etc does not change the fact that they live by intimidation, threats and by violence. They take advantage of people who are either weak or vulnerable. Gangsters whether they drive a weekend car or new series BMW are society's leaches. Imagine taking $10 from street walkers, $300 a month from Hawkers to god knows what.
Any chap who took a blood oath to defend his brotherhood is a dumb fuck. Fighting for your family and yourself is one thing but fighting for some other drop-out is just plain dumb. The only good gangster is a dead gangster or a bouncer at nightspot.
I do however have time for those who have reformed and are prepared to be part of society.
I have a lot more respect for a humble technician or a clerk that worked hard, staying in a 2 or 3 room flat and raising a family with values. I know a humble chap and his wife who stayed in a 3 flat in Lower Delta Rd and raised 3 doctors.
Anyway I suspect the majority of Secret Society members are there due to neighbourhood influence and the need to feel wanted or recognised by others during their teens. Something quite understandable.
If for some reason all the gangsters disappeared, I don't thing society will miss a beat. If 2 or 3 hawkers in a hawker centre closed shop, I am sure we would notice it real quick.