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beingforelorn t1_iyi1wg7 wrote

I think they mean that society is a human construct and have confused the meaning of social construct. Lack of inquiry and precision in terminology is rather abundant here in this thread.

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ting_bu_dong t1_iyi8gsx wrote

> Lack of inquiry and precision in terminology

How... unphilosophical.

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Critya t1_iyibgxr wrote

Society is a construct built be the socialization of humans as a way to coexist. It is therefore a social construct. And I’m super bored with the “it’s a social construct” as if it settles the debate. Yes everything we do that is related to human civilization/socialization is related to “society” whether it’s tradition, culture, religion, communication, trade, even science.

All of it has been “constructed” as a way to progress us as a species past just animals roaming the savannah fucking, fighting, eating, and dying. So pointing out that something is a “social construct” as it relates to human socialization in the modern world is like pointing out that liquid water is wet or the sky is blue. So what? Partying is a social construct, graduation is a social construct, a promotion is a social construct, a marriage (in the romantic, not the religious sense) is a social construct.

Are you saying that by the very nature of something being a social construct, it is inherently bad? If so, that means that even the social constructs you enjoy must be destroyed and done away with. Or are you simply saying that a social construct is something that can be changed/removed? This argument would make a lot more sense, but that’s not how you presented it. And if you feel that a “social construct” is something that can be changed/removed and in this case you feel it should be, then present your argument on why that should be the case.

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WaterIsWetBot t1_iyibmpb wrote

Water is actually not wet; It makes other materials/objects wet. Wetness is the state of a non-liquid when a liquid adheres to, and/or permeates its substance while maintaining chemically distinct structures. So if we say something is wet we mean the liquid is sticking to the object.

 

Every time I take a drink from a bottle, it keeps pouring back.

Must be spring water.

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