Parents feeding their kids is also a social construct. The Ancients tossed their kids in the salt mines quite early.
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Tell that to the soldiers in the US Civil War that got gangrene.
Nick sounds like a dipshit if he can't figure out how to argue against socks being a social construct.
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Having a parent who clothes and feeds you is a social construct too. Funny how people think that "social construct" means that something is bad or should be dismissed when none of us would be here without social constructs.
At least this time the argument is being made by the only age group where I would give them a pass for being stupid. Unless that kid is past the age of 12, that is.
I think the point is the fact it's a social construct on its own is neither pro or against the thing itself, rather that it can/should be able to be questioned.
Yes wearing socks is a social construct, but it provides inherent benefits such as reducing the smell produced by your feet and lingering in the shoes. It also helps protect your feet further in some ways then just a shoe alone would.
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Love is a social construct, guess you aren't getting that either you little shit.
'Your allowance is a social construct, so I guess we won't be doing that anymore..."
Many things are social constructs, but we also live in social groups
Yup, if you can manage to live off the grid and not have to worry about social constructs again, go for it, though I certainly wouldn't recommend it.
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Some social constructs serve a purpose.
I like Max Stirner's perspective. Like you said, they can be useful - but we can also give them too much authority over us. It's important to be aware of that.
Yeah, fuck socks! They don't own me!
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Tell that kid that yes, everything is a social construct. But without social constructs he'd be dead. Wearing socks might be all that's keeping him alive.