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Re:Most Europeans believe their countries are more polarised... by toasterlovin on Monday April 23, 2018 @01:06PM (#16905283)
Actually, I was ridiculing your stance that something being a human construct is somehow an argument against it.

Here's a more forthright approach: The problem with your argument is that it goes about half a level deep and doesn't hold up to even the most elementary criticism. Specifically, I was pointing out that human constructs are a fundamental element of human existence; they are how we negotiate existing alongside one another. So, trying to argue against something solely because it is a human construct makes about as much sense as arguing that somebody is evil because they were born in February.

Re:Most Europeans believe their countries are more polarised... by maxerickson on Monday April 23, 2018 @01:21PM (#16905435)
My argument was against it being an obvious default.

The notion of real border control is barely 100 years old.

Re:Most Europeans believe their countries are more polarised... by toasterlovin on Monday April 23, 2018 @01:42PM (#16905631)
On the contrary, human groups have defended their territorial boundaries against other human groups since the beginning of our species. Even chimps do it.