Camzing@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 days agoAre we really seeing the fall of empire, or just the end of our illusions?message-squaremessage-square61fedilinkarrow-up1138arrow-down17
arrow-up1131arrow-down1message-squareAre we really seeing the fall of empire, or just the end of our illusions?Camzing@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 days agomessage-square61fedilink
minus-squaretreadful@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up49arrow-down2·17 days 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-up43arrow-down1·17 days agoIt’s not a myth, its a social contract.
minus-squarenaught101@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·17 days agoTrue, but there are many people who don’t have that understanding, and treat it as immutable and sacred…
minus-squareYouAreLiterallyAnNPC@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·17 days 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.
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.