• NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world
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    13 days ago

    Something not being obvious does not equate to it being arbitrary. If it’s arbitrary then it literally has no importance and is unnecessary. That’s what arbitrary means. You are very much just saying shut up and do as you’re told.

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      13 days ago

      Arbitrary in this case means it doesn’t specifically matter but it still can overall. Like what specifically you choose to eat is arbitrary, but that you eat at all is important.

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        13 days ago

        No. My god. No, thats not how that fucking works. That not at all what is being discussed. This isn’t about eating your fucking vegetables. You guys act like authoritarianism and theocracy don’t exist. There are a lot of rules that people insist exist only to practice making you follow rules. You people are fucking sheep.

        Edit: To be clear to all the reactionaries, not every rule is arbitrary, sure, I’m talking about the actually arbitrary rules that you blank slates insist don’t exist. If you’ve ever worked a corporate job you know exactly what I’m tqlkimg about.