One way groups can be classified is the naturality of forming the group.
Naturally forming groups of people acting in pure interest in other members just might be able to force out unfavorable members. Such as friend groups.
On another end there is very artificial groups. I would consider astronauts these. Enough options and time to pick out the well- fitting ones.
But on the valley there is the majority of the groups, which are grouped around agenda, be it idea, hobby or profession. Coppers, locksporters, religious groups, Swedes and men named Tom. When the focus is not in the internal nor external selection of members, but gathering around a mutual thing or task, there will be unfit members.
Thus it’s not matter of ‘if’, but rather ‘when’ and ‘how do we react?’
TL;DR: Groups with common interest are susceptible to unfit people.
Apples should be like astronauts…they are grouped in the bushel based on performance (quality, not being rotten).
If detection slips, or one is massively damaged during handling or a pest sneaks in, the group is fouled. It should not be a normal distribution but a heavily filtered one.
“One bad apple spoils the bunch” because if one rots, it emits a waste gas that accelerates spoiling of nearby apples