Camzing@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoAre we really seeing the fall of empire, or just the end of our illusions?message-squaremessage-square74fedilinkarrow-up1152arrow-down17
arrow-up1145arrow-down1message-squareAre we really seeing the fall of empire, or just the end of our illusions?Camzing@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square74fedilink
minus-squaretreadful@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up55arrow-down2·2 months agoDefinitely both. The whole idea of law is basically just a collective myth. If that myth breaks down, law breaks down, societies break down.
minus-squareNocturnalMorning@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up48arrow-down1·2 months agoIt’s not a myth, its a social contract.
minus-squarenaught101@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 months agoTrue, but there are many people who don’t have that understanding, and treat it as immutable and sacred…
minus-squareYouAreLiterallyAnNPC@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoToday we will begin our lesson with a discussion on The Dangers of Dogmatism. Class is now in session and will be for eternity. There will be a test at the end.
Both.
Definitely both. The whole idea of law is basically just a collective myth. If that myth breaks down, law breaks down, societies break down.
It’s not a myth, its a social contract.
True, but there are many people who don’t have that understanding, and treat it as immutable and sacred…
Today we will begin our lesson with a discussion on The Dangers of Dogmatism. Class is now in session and will be for eternity. There will be a test at the end.
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