Notice that while their pride disturbs Alma, it is their rejection of the Christ that causes him greatest suffering. He describes this action as “wickedness and infidelity.” It is after this particular transgression that he asks the Lord for strength. The social ills of Zoramite society might be a perversion of the gospel that Alma understands, but this is a separate community and their social stratification would not directly affect anyone outside of the community. Their rejection of Christ damns their souls. That is a more serious problem.