marina, LOL!
The word "gang" symbolizes a criminal organization, does it not? It's not like Greenpeace go around calling themselves a gang.
So, gangs as they are these days, are dangerous and criminal. Such as TLK which you mentioned, obviously nothing right with those.
Having to seek the feeling of protection in a gang isn't positive either. You're just fooling yourself. I bet as soon as you have a gun pointed to your head your dear gangfriends will run from the scene.
Who the hell considers them social organizations anyway? People who are afraid they will get their asses beaten if they say otherwise?